What should the color be called?
April 30, 2011 in Uncategorized
A few weeks ago we posted a SaabsUnited Exclusive on a test color Saab is currently trying out. Now comes the big question, what name would you put on this color?
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Chicago Swede said on April 30, 2011
Well what about Ciel Blue or Azure Blue? Just a thought
Red J said on April 30, 2011
Hey, you had the same idea as my wife
siffonen said on April 30, 2011
sky blue or ocean blue?
Dennis UK said on April 30, 2011
It’s the colour you can often see in the seas and sky around the Orkney Islands in summer, so I’d call it “Brodgar Blue” after the mystical 4,000 year old “Ring of Brodgar”.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39655937@N02/4034903814/
baas900i said on April 30, 2011
Cote D’azur or Ningaloo Blue [plus alll models should have retained the door handles as these details are true Saab].
No 9 said on April 30, 2011
Cote D’Azure is also my choice. Very classy.
turbokalle said on April 30, 2011
I`d like a nordic connection. How about Archipelago Blue or Baltic Blue.
SpinM said on April 30, 2011
Borealis Blue: http://feelfreetosmile.com/img/auroraborealis/18.jpg – there’s the nordic connection
Procyon said on April 30, 2011
+1!
m47iast said on April 30, 2011
+1.
Borealis Blue has got the catchiness as well as Nordic connection.
StefanH STHLM (www.bmsg.se/saab sales.pdf) said on April 30, 2011
That should translate into “North” or “Nordic” Blue then.
StefanH STHLM (www.bmsg.se/saab sales.pdf) said on April 30, 2011
Boreal = North
Oriental = East
Austral = South
Occidental = West
USAaber said on April 30, 2011
I had Baltic Blue in my mind before I started reading the comments – so that’s my vote, totally agree with TurboKalle!
TurboLover said on April 30, 2011
Well, the Baltic is green in the water and not blue….
turbokalle said on April 30, 2011
Sssh!
TurboLover said on April 30, 2011
Doctor Donk said on April 30, 2011
Blue oyster
Henrik B. said on April 30, 2011
Hmmm, reminds me of the “Blue Oyster Bar” – the gay bar in Police Academy 1.
Cheers!
74StingSaab said on April 30, 2011
Henrik B. said on April 30, 2011
Ice Blue…
Cheers!
Henrik B. said on April 30, 2011
…after the colours of the Icehotel in Arjeploug (Northern Sweden):
http://www.icehotel.com/uk/ICEHOTEL/Art-design/2011/Legacy-of-the-River-Suite/
Cheers!
JH said on April 30, 2011
I don’t think that it is suitable since Ice Blue Metallic was a lighter blue color found on the Saab Anniversary models from 2007:
http://www.autospectator.com/uploads/Saab/2007/9-5/Saab9-5_SCombiMY.jpg
Red J said on April 30, 2011
Blue Curaçao, it has some Dutch relationship.
gannet said on April 30, 2011
Göta Blue
booza said on April 30, 2011
Fantastic blue is a Good name!
Luk said on April 30, 2011
It seems exactly the same of the 9-3 Cab 20th Anniversary.. year 2006… did they find some paint cans in a corner in the warehouse…??
SAAB_Andee said on April 30, 2011
my firts thoughts were sky_blue or air_blue now my favourite is saphire blue
Jacco said on April 30, 2011
Easy peasy this is Viggen-blue off course
Börjesson said on April 30, 2011
How about Väner Blue? After lake Vänern, Swedens largest lake (third largest in Europe) which is only a stone’s throw from Trollhättan.
Alexandros said on April 30, 2011
+1
…it should be a scandinavian/swedish denomination!
(If Saab was Greek, I would call it Aegean Blue…;-) )
Khrisdk said on April 30, 2011
+1
Martin T16s said on April 30, 2011
Lets be bold and brave……Trollhattan Blue? I strongly agree we should keep links to Sweden in some way.
Doctor Donk said on April 30, 2011
What about matte black 9-5 we saw on pictures from Trollhattan? Can i custom order it instead of Jet black?
Bert said on April 30, 2011
steel blue
JH said on April 30, 2011
I would say Aqua Blue Metallic or Azure Blue Metallic. I really like this color!
Ruben NL said on April 30, 2011
Galactic Blue, I’d say.
900SE said on April 30, 2011
Glacier blue
TurboLover said on April 30, 2011
+1
turbokalle said on April 30, 2011
+1
LarsG said on April 30, 2011
+1
MartinBe said on April 30, 2011
Agree. Was about to suggest it myself…
Glacier blue also goes back to the middle of the 60:s, which means that the name reflects both the Nordic and historical theme
SNJ said on April 30, 2011
+1
No 9 said on April 30, 2011
Yes! Has a nice ring to it and the Nordic connection is there. Love it.
Ayrshirexc90 said on April 30, 2011
Griffin Blue? Or maybe Troll Blue?
Rune said on April 30, 2011
“Troll Blue” would be cool.
I just watched the movie “The Troll Hunter” (original name “Trolljegeren”), a documentary about trolls in Norway.
Red J said on April 30, 2011
I thought all the Trolls moved to Sweden lately
MitchbSC said on April 30, 2011
Super Awesome Amazing Blue (S.A.A.B.)
E said on April 30, 2011
Blue Flame
1. Because that’s the hottest part of fire (or maybe white it, but whatever)
2. Blue Flame was a rocket-powered vehicle that achieved the world land speed record on Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in October 1970.
milamedia said on April 30, 2011
What about Fjordblue
Rune said on April 30, 2011
Fjord blue is already in use today on the 9-5.
milamedia said on May 1, 2011
ooops, didn’t recognize that. Sorry…
Anders_Sweden said on April 30, 2011
I agree that a Swedish or Scandinavian name would be good. I’m however not sure if it’s a good idea to name it after the Swedish lake Vänern or call it Göta Blue with reference to sourthern part of Sweden, Götaland. Ä or Ö doesn’t work very well outside northern Europe.
I saw a picture of King Carl XVI Gustaf on dn.se (he turns 65 today) and realized that the colour is similar to the colour of the Swedish Royal Order of the Seraphim (Swedish: Serafimerorden), so perhaps Seraphim Blue? See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Order_of_the_Seraphim.
Another suggestion could be Sky Blue. Sky means the same in Swedish as in English, but is pronouced in another way and “himmel” is the much more commonly used word for sky.
Börjesson said on April 30, 2011
I disagree. The use of the letter Ä just adds a touch of exoticism, a sence that this is an unashamedly Swedish car company. English-speakers can just ignore the dots and pronounce it like an A, it is close enough.
Also, as far as I can tell, Vänern is actually the name for the lake in the English-speaking world as well. At least that’s what it’s called in the English Wikipedia.
scottishsaab said on April 30, 2011
We have had this colour in the uk and it’s called Cerulean Blue!
JC said on April 30, 2011
That Blue isn’t the “torquoise blue”?
So, TORQUOISE BLUE
63mk said on May 1, 2011
No it is not turquoise blue. It is quite different. It is slightly greenish blue.
But it would be nice to have turquoise SAAB convertible:)
Hoop said on April 30, 2011
Cerulean Blue
Rune said on April 30, 2011
Freedom blue
74StingSaab said on April 30, 2011
before I got to this, it was what I was thinking as well….
Greg Abbott said on April 30, 2011
+1 for Griffin Blue.
Or . . . Super Blue . . . Antonov Blue . . . Carlsson Blue . . . Swade Blue, or perhaps . . .
SU Blue?
Rune said on April 30, 2011
…or just united blue?
coggs said on April 30, 2011
>Swade Blue<
Don't you step on my Blue Swade Saab!
74StingSaab said on April 30, 2011
maanders said on May 1, 2011
Coggs and 74….these two posts made me LOL!
74StingSaab said on May 1, 2011
Well a little humor is needed around here once in a while
tmjr said on April 30, 2011
….Sinclair Blue ?
Niklas G said on April 30, 2011
Isn’t it obvious?
It’s GM-blue of course!!
Naaaah, just kidding!
74StingSaab said on April 30, 2011
GASP!!
resupekko said on April 30, 2011
Blue skies nothing but blue skies >>>> Blue sky
http://www.public-domain-photos.com/free-stock-photos-3-big/landscapes/sky/clouds-in-blue-sky.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm4261839872/tt0109306
resupekko said on April 30, 2011
This the song for Saab Blue Sky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2Ncxw1xfck
maanders said on May 1, 2011
Great song! Have not heard that one in a while.
Tobbe said on April 30, 2011
Name it “Independent blue”!!!
Procyon said on April 30, 2011
Wow, that’s really good! I vote for that.
coggs said on April 30, 2011
I think those “in the know” would associate Independent with the metallic orange on the current limited edition 9-3 vert. Otherwise I like it.
DUTCH900C said on April 30, 2011
What about: Swedish Blue metallic.??
Think about the blue colour in the Sweish Flag.
martinsaab said on April 30, 2011
Agree! Had the same idea…
StefanH STHLM (www.bmsg.se/saab sales.pdf) said on April 30, 2011
Independent Blue is a good one, I think.
What a about “Torneo Blue” or “Tornio Blue”.
Torneå or Torne älv is the name of the river from which the ice is taken for the Jukkasjärvi Ice Hotel.
The name sounds a bit Italian too, at least to me.
Radu said on April 30, 2011
How about Oriental Blue? Looks like Greek Blue
BTG88 said on April 30, 2011
How about names that are a little bit tongue-in-cheek, like some of the niche cosmetics companies – shows that SAAB has a sense of humor about its products, but still gives a feel/meaning to the color name, to wit:
“It’s Morning Again Blue”
gunteman said on April 30, 2011
Very Blue
Daniel S said on April 30, 2011
Smurf Blue. With the white top it looks like a smurf.
klypp said on April 30, 2011
Midsummer is the most celebrated day (and night) in Sweden, and this color shouldn’t be too far off the color of the midnight sky in southern Sweden. According to tradition, a very magic night!
So… while Midsummer Blue sounds a little bit dull…
Let´s just drop the Blue and throw in the magic.
Midsummer Nite / Midsummer Nite Metallic!
Cokeisit said on April 30, 2011
This is a no-brainer, it should be called Swedish blue since it looks like the blue color in our flag. You must look at a real flag up in the air to see the real color not the kind of blue that children uses to draw the flag
Look at a picture of the flag here
tripfly said on April 30, 2011
It’s a SAAB, It’s blue and it’s good at passing other cars
Blue Bayou
Pedro said on April 30, 2011
A long name: The Coolest Blue Ever!
Francisco said on April 30, 2011
BLUE ANTONOV
General Failure said on April 30, 2011
Baby blue.
SPARTACUS said on April 30, 2011
Gletsjer-ice blue
I think that’s the best one
AngryEngineer said on April 30, 2011
Electric Aero Blue of course
Bravada from GMI said on April 30, 2011
It’s Azure.
hipchecker said on April 30, 2011
Sverige Blue. The first thing I thought of when I saw the color was the flag.