2010 "White" Rogue

[les1cam]

Just ordered a "White" 2010 Rogue. Supposed to be the "Pearlized" white. Does anyone know if it truely is or just a "Super White?"

[ncsu]

the 09 is Phanton White and it is a Pearl White. Similar, but not the same as the Pearl white on Acura products.

I think the Rogue looks awesome in Pearl White - that is why I got mine in that color.

[mlmcgahee]

the 09 is Phanton White and it is a Pearl White. Similar, but not the same as the Pearl white on Acura products.

I think the Rogue looks awesome in Pearl White - that is why I got mine in that color.

Ditto!

[Elton Noway]

Just ordered a "White" 2010 Rogue. Supposed to be the "Pearlized" white. Does anyone know if it truely is or just a "Super White?"

Take my word for it... it Is NOT "Super White". With no white Rogues to check out... I ordered a white one after checking out a white Nissan Maxima. In error I assumed a white Nissan Rogue of the same model year would be the same color as a white Nissan Maxima. It wasn't even close! As it turns out the Maximas white was called Winter Frost. Winter Frost is a pure bright snow blinding white... or what I would call Super White.

The white of the Rogue is muted as a result of the application of the pearlescent paint finish. Is it a true pearlescent paint job? Yes and no... I guess it depends on how familiar you are with custom pearlescent paint jobs. I used to do a lot of custom paint jobs on bikes and cars many years ago. A true pearlescent paint job is no less than three different (unique) layers of paint (at a minimum). If applied properly a pearlescent paint job will have color changing hues as you move around the car. In other words a white car with a pearlized finish can appear to be pink from one angle and/or blue, green or yellow from other angles.

The Rogue is what I would call a "toned down pearlescent" paint job. The pearlescent effect is not as dramatic but in the bright sunlight it can be very pretty. (basically you have a white base coat with tiny flecks of blue and green metallic) Depending on how the sun hits it, it changes colors.

Just FYI... the Rogue only comes in "one" shade of white. In the US the color is formally known as PHANTOM WHITE - Paint Code: QX1 ... In Canada they call it GLACIER WHITE or GLACIER PEARL (but is still paint code QX1).

In addition to the Rogue... Pearl White (QX1) is also applied to several different model cars in Nissans line-up including the Cube, Pathfinder, Murano, Infiniti G35 & G37, and the 350Z. However, depending on which car the color is applied to... the paint is assigned a different name. e.g., Glacier Pearl, Ivory Pearl White, White Pearl and Pikes Peak White.

I actually hesitated on the decision to accept the car when it came in because it was not Winter Frost... and because after working with pearlescent paints... I know it can be near impossible to match if you ever need body work. ( If the new paint has more metallic flakes, or the flakes settle into the paint at a different angle than the original flakes they will catch the light a different angle). But... in the end I went for it and have no regrets:

[les1cam]

Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks to all.

[takeshi]

The Rogue is what I would call a "toned down pearlescent" paint job. The pearlescent effect is not as dramatic but in the bright sunlight it can be very pretty. (basically you have a white base coat with tiny flecks of blue and green metallic) Depending on how the sun hits it, it changes colors.

I think most manufacturers are referring to paint like this as pearl. My other car is a yellow pearl and you really can't tell from a distance. However, in sunlight (and even under street lights) you can see the different colored flecks.

[MR NISMO]

I have a 2010 pearl white rogue... woot woot.