what kind of depth is there to the CO on the chart? my guess is that it's a color that can't be represented very well on a small chip. The metallics look very sparkly, good for the silvers.
Color Comparison
I picked up a copy of the Elise color chart yesterday. I don't remember anyone taking a picture of it outside, in the sun. So I thought I would make one available. With the Yellows and oranges being discussed I though I would do a couple of things. Firstly my Boxster is Speed Yellow, so I laid the chart against it for comparison. Second, I added a copy of the yellow pages too! Not sure it helped but it stopped the chart blowing away 
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You can see that Saffron Yellow IS more orange the Porsches speed yellow.
I tried to get the sun to make the metallics to sparkle.
I have several 3Mpix photos in the same directory showing all the colors on the chart.
I hope this helps people choose. This is a lower resolution pic. The higher ones can be found here.
http://166.70.25.159/lotus/
You can see that Saffron Yellow IS more orange the Porsches speed yellow.
I tried to get the sun to make the metallics to sparkle.
I have several 3Mpix photos in the same directory showing all the colors on the chart.
I hope this helps people choose. This is a lower resolution pic. The higher ones can be found here.
http://166.70.25.159/lotus/
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Saying that the interior colors are poor is an understatement! They are completely useless. Black looks like a light green, the red has a closer resemblance to coffee beans That's why I didn't bother.
That's why I didn't bother.
Great idea and nice baseline with the Boxster. CO doesn't come out to well here does it? It look a bit peequish
Some personal impressions after finally holding this infamous color chart in my hands. Even though descriptions of colors are like... well, never mind, can't think of a good metaphor. If you didn't get a copy yet, and still haven't made your color choice, see your dealer!
Ardent Red: Looks darker than I expected. I had gotten the impression that it was a fairly light red from some of the pictures. It's a solid, deep red.
Saffron Yellow: Looks darker than ACP's pictures did on my monitor. I might have prefered it a touch lighter. But it's a nice, clean yellow. I can't really see the orangy tone that some people mentioned. From memory, it seems quite comparable to the yellow on a Z06 or ITR.
Magnetic Blue: I'll have to hold it against my car when the sun comes up again, but I believe it's darker than the WRX blue. But a similar character, very nice color.
Aubergine Purple: I don't like purple cars. I think it's ugly.
Aztec Bronze: I thought I might like it after being quite impressed by a couple of orangy/bronze cars. Not impressed by the color sample, though. It almost looks gold. Coughpimpycough.
Racing Green: Not my favorite, but I think the people who chose it looking for something more low key will be very happy. Very tasteful and classy color.
Starlight Black: I normally like black cars if the owner keeps them clean. For reasons that I can't pin down, I don't expect this car to look good in black.
Bordeaux Red: Similar to RG. Not necessarily my thing, but a very good color.
Nightfall Blue: It's dark. I mean REALLY dark. Almost black. I dunno, not my cup of tea.
Storm Titanium: As others mentioned, it's very sparkly, with a lot of texture. Very hard to tell from a small sample how it will look on a car.
Arctic Silver: Well, it's silver. What more can you say.
Chrome Orange: It's slightly metallic, but still looks a bit "flat" to me. The dealer was all excited about the color. Told me how everybody loved the CO Esprit they got, and that he chose it for his own Elise. I'll probably like it, but I wouldn't want it for my own car. It seems like something I could get tired of after a while.
Graphite Grey: Darker than ST, with less texture. Another classy color if you want to keep a low profile.
Krypton Green: I admire the courage of people who order it! A small part of me thinks that it might have been an interesting choice.
Sorry about the long post, I hope it helped somebody.
Ardent Red: Looks darker than I expected. I had gotten the impression that it was a fairly light red from some of the pictures. It's a solid, deep red.
Saffron Yellow: Looks darker than ACP's pictures did on my monitor. I might have prefered it a touch lighter. But it's a nice, clean yellow. I can't really see the orangy tone that some people mentioned. From memory, it seems quite comparable to the yellow on a Z06 or ITR.
Magnetic Blue: I'll have to hold it against my car when the sun comes up again, but I believe it's darker than the WRX blue. But a similar character, very nice color.
Aubergine Purple: I don't like purple cars. I think it's ugly.
Aztec Bronze: I thought I might like it after being quite impressed by a couple of orangy/bronze cars. Not impressed by the color sample, though. It almost looks gold. Coughpimpycough.
Racing Green: Not my favorite, but I think the people who chose it looking for something more low key will be very happy. Very tasteful and classy color.
Starlight Black: I normally like black cars if the owner keeps them clean. For reasons that I can't pin down, I don't expect this car to look good in black.
Bordeaux Red: Similar to RG. Not necessarily my thing, but a very good color.
Nightfall Blue: It's dark. I mean REALLY dark. Almost black. I dunno, not my cup of tea.
Storm Titanium: As others mentioned, it's very sparkly, with a lot of texture. Very hard to tell from a small sample how it will look on a car.
Arctic Silver: Well, it's silver. What more can you say.
Chrome Orange: It's slightly metallic, but still looks a bit "flat" to me. The dealer was all excited about the color. Told me how everybody loved the CO Esprit they got, and that he chose it for his own Elise. I'll probably like it, but I wouldn't want it for my own car. It seems like something I could get tired of after a while.
Graphite Grey: Darker than ST, with less texture. Another classy color if you want to keep a low profile.
Krypton Green: I admire the courage of people who order it!
A small part of me thinks that it might have been an interesting choice.Sorry about the long post, I hope it helped somebody.
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