If you select PTS options, the configurator now lets you select the color and it changes the image:

 

Wow. Super cool. Gotta check this out!

 

Configured a Spyder with Voodoo blue. Then went to a local dealership and saw Voodoo blue on a 992 Turbo S in person. Completely different colors, looked in person like I expected Riviera blue to look like. Trust the configurator at your own risk.

 

Yeah I think trusting the configurator for colors beyond "yup, that's blue" is a mistake, especially when you're trying to pick up on subtle shade differences.

 

Yeah, it's nice to see the available list and an overview of what family the color belongs to, but in the end it's better to Google the color on an actual car.

 

A very good and easy to find example of this is the Anthracite brushed aluminum trim. The configurator makes it appear almost black. It’s nowhere near that color in person, and it’s widely available at dealers (I think it’s a GT only spec so a lot of people with GT cars pick it).

FWIW, I wish anthracite was almost black and that the configurator didn’t lie to me, but I still like it better than the default trim or carbon fiber

 

Also note, removing the background of the rendered image also renders the color much more differently!

 

Did they source the configurator out to VW interns?

 

This completely changed my thoughts of GB, and Chalk along with some others. It is a bit crazy to see how it affects the colors...sometimes in a good or bad way. I don't think colors like Chalk or some of the nicer silvers will reflect/come across well in the 2 tone background.

 

That's why I went with the leather trim. Less different patterns and textures and makes my stitching pop more.