Nippon Paint Automotive Coatings Announces 2026 Concept Color 'Might'

Nippon Paint Automotive Coatings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Hirakata City, Osaka; President and Representative Director: Satoshi Nishimura), a group company of Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. and a manufacturer of automotive coatings, announced on June 2 the 2026 concept color 'Might' (24 colors in total) for the automotive market. As a partner to automakers, the company interprets trends and market changes, looking ahead to automotive color trends 2-3 years in the future, and creates designs from a unique human-centric perspective. This year, with the concept 'Might,' which means 'maybe,' the company presents 24 colors that capture the interaction of forces from three viewpoints. Based on logical trend analysis and coating design technology cultivated as an automotive paint manufacturer, the company creates and proposes designs that do not yet exist in the world. The concept conveys a message that in the modern era, where waves of change arrive suddenly due to various factors, we must be aware that we are not only receiving influence but also giving it, and the power to guide oneself toward an optimal state through mutual interaction is needed. The company will continue to pursue the possibilities of automotive coatings with solid technological capabilities and propose high-value-added color designs that capture the trends of the times.