Past cars I have owned were white, black, and silver. The white and black paints were Mini and BMW, and I would say both showed equal amounts of scratches, dings, and other really irritating blemishes. The silver car was a Toyota, and it showed less marks, but I think that was just because it rode higher as an SUV and didn't get as many rocks hitting the front hood. I had a blue Toyota, and I really liked that color, but it kind of got dated a bit as the years went by. The only thing I can say at this point is that red is likely out simply because it costs more - otherwise, it's a really nice color for MY too. Getting a protective film on any of the cars sounds like the right idea for the water-solvent based paint jobs they have on MY. Will have to keep thinking it over - and now with the tax credit Green Act thing, I'm wondering when to actually order! Sucks to be so indecisive!!