Never liked the wheel leather so which is it to be ...light cream like the interior or due to a shipping error I have black.
In process of re coating the seats photos to follow.

I am inclined to the pale cream like the seats

 

Well it is your car, but IMO it looks better with the original Antelope color, matching the top op the dash and doors.
I recolored mine last year with color from Furniture clinic in UK

 

I would also stay with the original color. I think the OEM's contrast of colors works really well. However, matching with the seats would certainly look fine. As NorXKR noted, your car your choice.

BTW, I had a spare wheel in black with my last XK8. The car's interior was Ivory and the black really stuck out... not in a good way. Did not even look right at all.

 

Found a photo in white


I quite like it .

 

For folks who might come across this string. I know how hard it is to find Antelope paint.

The small vents on top left / right of dashboard are Antelope color. They pull right out. I brought one into home depot handed it to the paint department and asked them to match the paint. (That's o e thing they do very very well).

15 dollars and 5 minutes later, I had a pint of Antelope that matches perfectly.

John

 

A pint of Antelope what ? Gloss ? Acrylic? Oil base ? Water Base? Matt?
Suitable for leather ??

 

A pint of paint. Works great on leather.

I've posted a photo of the label in the past, try the search.

John

 

link etc

 

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...light=Antelope