I've found this website which has been somewhat useful but not entirely.
http://www.carsdirect.com/2006/jaguar/stype/colors You can cycle through the years but I don't know if it's all that accurate in terms of names/cobos/color swatches.

In looking at various used S-Type R vehicles I find it hard to identify the interior colors based upon the photos. The cameras and photographers aren't always accurate. Some of the lighter colors "seem" to vary from light tan to off white and light grey with the contrasting dash and door portions being charcoal or more of a dark grey?

Is there somewhere to go to really nail down what these colors are and what combos were offered. That way when I see a car advertised I might be able to know it's say charcoal & light sand as opposed to another combo?

Thanks.

Bob S.

 

PC displays are rarely calibrated (Mac users may understand lol) and anyway can't do good justice to top coats. The colors on that site are a guide but I gotta say my JRG (jag racing green) looks utterly unlike that site's attempt - whether due to the site or my PC's display.

 

I'm aware of that. I'm looking for an offical source or spec covering the interior color options.

As an example, I've looked a zircon blue car that had a similar dark/light color scheme to that of a black car but I suspect it's really a light grey and dark grey combo versus the charcoal/sand combo I saw in an 06 black car yesterday. Between the cameras and monitors it's really tough to be certain what's what.

Bob S.

 

You can buy the old brochures fairly cheaply on ebay

 

A good site to try is jag-lovers. A quick google search ought to get it. They have a selection of literature on-line. The newest one for the S is a 2005 but the color options didn't vary much after then.

 

Thanks.

It looks for the latest brochure that the most common one I'm seeing with the black exterior is the champagne interior. The 03 with the zircon exterior is probably the dove interior. This at least answers some of the questions.

Bob S.

 

I have most of the dealer literature for just the reason you stated. It is very high quality and you can get it on EBay for $5-$20. I was very disappointed to find my favorite color (Zircon) only came with the Dove or light grey interior in the STR. I love that silvery blue color!! All the other cars could also get it with two interior choices. Champagne or Ivory.

Ivory is the lightest and to me looks off-white. Then next is champagne which looks tan. In 2005 only 4 interior colors were offered. Charcoal,Dove,Ivory,Champagne. As always there were exceptions and I just recently saw this STR with a black/red interior which was way cool!
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Yeah I found those shots too. IMHO Jag doesn't do this combo all that well. Audi and the Italians are much better at it. I like the some of the black with tan inserts I've seen but I expect I wont find one of those. I don't like grey all that much.

Bob S.