That makes sense to me. Part of the reason the initial popularity of enthusiasts painting their own cars in a flat color was just that it was unusual. The novelty is gone once manufacturers start shipping them that way.

In my experience, car dealers are more likely to inventory "boring" neutral colors that most people will tolerate to get something on the lot rather than more polarizing bright colors.

I recently bought a Porsche Macan in the "Chalk" color they mention in the article, because I liked it (obviously). It seems that about half the people who comment on it hate it, and the other half love it <shrug>.

...I still prefer it that boring silver.

I mean I hate it, I just hate boring silver more