[Water_girl]

I saw two passports in person when I went for test drive and they were both “platinum white pearl”. But honestly they looked yellowish. Their manufacturer date on sticker was 2/19 so they were some of the earlier made ones so figured maybe the paint color may not have been perfected. Is the white really yellowish? That isn’t what I consider platinum white pearl, there is hardly any white.

I loved everything about this car until I saw the white in person. Don’t want any other color.

 

[ProdGirl]

The one white I saw was purely white.

Were the two in the showroom under fluorescent lights or outside on a cloudy sunrise or sunset time of day?

 

[SoundsGood]

Is the white really yellowish?

When I considered buying a white Acura RDX, one of the things that turned me off was that the white looked like beige in certain lighting (like late afternoon / early evening light). But to my eyes, the white on the Passport looks white.

 

[Juntao_DW]

If it's a traditional pearl paint, its a three stage paint job on the vehicle. Usually its a white base coat with a pearl intercoat then clear over it. It adds depth to the paint however depending on the color of the intercoat it will appear to be different colors depending on the ambient lighting available. It wouldn't surprise me if it was bright white on a sunny day and off white on a cloudy day thats how pearls work.

 

[Water_girl]

No they were both outside in the daylight. One was an EX-L and one was Elite which is my preference. But they were both and off white yellow tint to the color.

 

[SoundsGood]

But they were both and off white yellow tint to the color.

Look again, at several different times.

 

[Water_girl]

I’ve had pearl white vehicles in the past and they always looked white and in the sun you would get the shine of the “pearl” but it never looked yellow.

 

[Water_girl]

Look again, at several different times.

I’m waiting for the 2020’s to hit lots before I look again. I will be sure to try and check in different lighting. I guess color isn’t necessarily the biggest deal when it comes to a car, but if it says white, I would want it to be white.

 

[SoundsGood]

I guess color isn’t necessarily the biggest deal when it comes to a car...

It was for me. I didn't want a beige RDX. To me, the Passport is white.

 

[Juntao_DW]

@Water_girl i can totally understand what you're saying about honda's pearls not looking white saw this drive pass me yesterday i know not a passport, but it was a diamond white pearl, the camera on my phone i think exaggerates how i perceived it looks way more yellow in the picture. When it past me at an intersection it was definitely not white, yellowish off white, but even after getting behind it and in varying lights it never had the look of a bright white (time was approx 3:15-3:20pm sunset is at 5:30ish ambient lighting was a factor i believe). I'd check another dealer or like you said just wait till 2020's.

 

[Mt.Man]

They may have painted some early ones with 'White Diamond Pearl' that the Oddy, Pilot, and Ridgelines got. Now they have switch all of the lines to the new white which is brighter.

 

[dred]

02/19 sitting almost a year better get a deal on
those ones

 

[ProdGirl]

are you on facebook?
I saw this post this am and thought of you.
this one looks like a clean white?

2019+ Honda Passport Owners | Facebook

This group is for owners and fans of the 2019+ Honda Passport. Come join us today and share pics and tech info! https://www.facebook.com/groups/hondapassportowners/.

www.facebook.com

 

[SoldierDaddy]

Can confirm. Look at the difference! Mine is the ugly one. I didn’t realize it until I park beside another white vehicle a couple weeks ago and now I can’t unsee it. I wasn’t mad about it until I saw this passport this morning. Im so put off by it!

 

[carpayments4life]

The 2020 Passport is whiter than the 2019 model.
2019 = white diamond pearl
2020 = platinum white pearl.

I thought that all Passports came with roof racks and buying the cross member rails was an option.

I have noticed that the 2019 engine bay paint is not white diamond pearl like the rest of my suv, but it is whiter.

 

[jppelec]

The 2020 Passport is whiter than the 2019 model.
2019 = white diamond pearl
2020 = platinum white pearl.

I thought that all Passports came with roof racks and buying the cross member rails was an option.

I have noticed that the 2019 engine bay paint is not white diamond pearl like the rest of my suv, but it is whiter.

The roof rails are optional on all but Touring and Elite models. The cross bars are optional even on Touring and Elite.