[Matteo88]

does anyone know if this is the same leather that they're just giving a different name to? the 2017s offered saddle brown and i've seen this in person. 2017s aren't being built anymore and 2018s offer cognac in its place.

having trouble comparing these colours in photos.

[German Straight-6]

Originally Posted by Matteo88

does anyone know if this is the same leather that they're just giving a different name to? the 2017s offered saddle brown and i've seen this in person. 2017s aren't being built anymore and 2018s offer cognac in its place.

having trouble comparing these colours in photos.

they're different tones. the cognac is more of a yellow/gold brown while the saddle is just brown.

[xlover]

i have seen both, they are not significantly different, as noted above the cognac has a bit more of a gold tone to it

In my opinion they are functionally the same, if you like saddle you are not going to have a storng negative opinion cognac. I was originally planning saddle but when they switched to cognac that is what i ordered on my 18. cant speak for everyone tho

[jeffc83]

I have saddle brown and find it more to be more of an orange brown. Here's a pic of my interior after a new screen install.

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AkHKmnTUFIO1g5BMe01F4GbYGHkNgg

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AkHKmnTUFIO1gtRUlOKIbL7R6yNNaQ

[Matteo88]

Originally Posted by jeffc83

I have saddle brown and find it more to be more of an orange brown. Here's a pic of my interior after a new screen install.

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AkHKmnTUFIO1g5BMe01F4GbYGHkNgg

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AkHKmnTUFIO1gtRUlOKIbL7R6yNNaQ

looks great jeff thanks for sharing. the tough thing is that some colours look drastically different in photos coral red, for example. i'd be putting it in the estoril blue with the matte blue highlight inside. i notice your glovebox is brown too... on the 340i configurator (bmw.ca) which is still showing 2017 models, it gives you a black glovebox even if you have the brown interior. still waiting patiently for bmw.ca to catch up :@

[jeffc83]

Originally Posted by Matteo88

looks great jeff thanks for sharing. the tough thing is that some colours look drastically different in photos coral red, for example. i'd be putting it in the estoril blue with the matte blue highlight inside. i notice your glovebox is brown too... on the 340i configurator (bmw.ca) which is still showing 2017 models, it gives you a black glovebox even if you have the brown interior. still waiting patiently for bmw.ca to catch up :@

Happy to help and you made one hell of a point; not only the pic saturation but the monitor can make or break ANY color mate! Good call.

My next car will be an Estoril Blue as well...just a personal opinion but I would think a red or black interior would match best. Brown and blue to me just don't mix well but then again, I am comparing it to my color interior. If it IS in fact that darker brown you are looking at, go for it!!! These are the times where you sit back and have fun deciding; enjoy the process!

[Matteo88]

Originally Posted by jeffc83

Happy to help and you made one hell of a point; not only the pic saturation but the monitor can make or break ANY color mate! Good call.

My next car will be an Estoril Blue as well...just a personal opinion but I would think a red or black interior would match best. Brown and blue to me just don't mix well but then again, I am comparing it to my color interior. If it IS in fact that darker brown you are looking at, go for it!!! These are the times where you sit back and have fun deciding; enjoy the process!

argh, thanks for that curve ball lol. i was actually dead set on the blue on the red--loved both individually but a dealer near me was actually able to show me the colour combo and i just wasn't in love with it. i know there are a lot of folks with the "superman" look but i just didn't love it... didn't hate it either tho. blue looks good on black--i test drove one with that had black interior with the matte blue--looked great but don't want to burn my @ss on black interior in the summer. also drove a car with black interior for 5 years. just wondering if the matte blue trim is gonna work with cognac. blue on cognac should theoretically work... it's like wearing khakis with a blue dress shirt--everyone does that!

[jeffc83]

Originally Posted by Matteo88

argh, thanks for that curve ball lol. i was actually dead set on the blue on the red--loved both individually but a dealer near me was actually able to show me the colour combo and i just wasn't in love with it. i know there are a lot of folks with the "superman" look but i just didn't love it... didn't hate it either tho. blue looks good on black--i test drove one with that had black interior with the matte blue--looked great but don't want to burn my @ss on black interior in the summer. also drove a car with black interior for 5 years. just wondering if the matte blue trim is gonna work with cognac. blue on cognac should theoretically work... it's like wearing khakis with a blue dress shirt--everyone does that!

This curve ball is no longer curved! Never crossed my mind that these cars do not have ventilated nor perforated seats. Black will burn ya. As for the red interior, yep, now all I see I Superman so that's out for me now, thanks

[chicagoshark]

Originally Posted by Matteo88

argh, thanks for that curve ball lol. i was actually dead set on the blue on the red--loved both individually but a dealer near me was actually able to show me the colour combo and i just wasn't in love with it. i know there are a lot of folks with the "superman" look but i just didn't love it... didn't hate it either tho. blue looks good on black--i test drove one with that had black interior with the matte blue--looked great but don't want to burn my @ss on black interior in the summer. also drove a car with black interior for 5 years. just wondering if the matte blue trim is gonna work with cognac. blue on cognac should theoretically work... it's like wearing khakis with a blue dress shirt--everyone does that!

I think blue and red looks pretty awesome. Definitely a statement. I think it would work. Not for me... hahah. But I like it.