Lexus IS F in Scion Cement Gray

Posted by Kevin on March 13th, 2012

At the request of Lexus USA, VIP Auto Salon took a brand new 2011 IS F and repainted it in Scion Cement Gray (1H5) — here are the results:

Lexus IS F in Cement Gray by VIP Auto Salon Side

Lexus IS F in Cement Gray by VIP Auto Salon Rear

I’m on the fence about the color — it’s definitely unique for an IS F, but it reminds me immediately of a Scion tC. Still, I’m sure it looks great in person.

(You can see the entire build-log over on the VIP Auto Salon Facebook page.)

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    Crux
  • March 13, 2012
Very tame color for the F. It looks very clean though but maybe it needs some darker rims to offset the plain-jane look. Any way it still looks very very sexy. 
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Maybe they should splash on some LFA colors on it, there's lots to choose from.  One question, why couldn't Lexus paint it themselves?
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      Kriss Te
    • March 14, 2012
     Cus Scion and lexus is companys made and owned by toyota, and it just says they used a Scion colour not a Scion painter :D
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    What? I know the Toyota family tree. And to my other question, I was just wondering why Lexus couldn't paint it in house.
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    BOSS
  • March 13, 2012
Yuck.
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    Lexus
  • March 13, 2012
is this car painted? thats shameful
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Love it. I LOVE that color on the Scion - it's got some metallic or pearl in it but still appears very gray. I'd really like to see the IS F in that color AND with the Scion's black roof. I wonder were this car is headed. Would be very rare and valuable one day...
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My friend started the yellow tC trend. There should be a proper yellow for Lexus again!
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      Toyota Time
    • March 14, 2012
    You mean you don't like daybreak yellow? ;)
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    Not on its own. :P
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Looks.......cementy...... BD
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    Ljn71
  • March 14, 2012
I love it! The one nitpicky complaint I have with Lexus is that they tend to be a bit conservative when it comes to exterior colours.
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    jruhi4
  • March 14, 2012
If they were going for a Toyota family color inspired by construction materials, I think it would've made far more sense to have used the 2004 Lexus IS 300 SportDesign's Alabaster Metallic (3Q4) rather than this meh Scion Cement Gray.
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    Golfer
  • March 14, 2012
To me it doesnt do the car any favours - looks really bland ISF or not.  However from the drivers seat I wouldnt notice!
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    Alex Wilson
  • March 15, 2012
Preadator drone-esque
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    Travis
  • March 15, 2012
Looks nice.. some nice deep dish wheels and dropped low all the people saying yikes will change their minds
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How about an IS F in Absolutely Red!

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