Is this the color everybody is referring to?
As a retired photographer I used an 18% gray card almost daily. This is why my wife and myself would never have a gray car or decorate our home in with any gray in it.
I also agree it reminds me of a car that just has primer on it.
Exact opposite here. I'll never buy another car in black, especially high gloss back. They are hotter in the summer, harder to keep looking clean, fades and shows swirl marks easier. But they look good on the showroom floor when new. YMMV.
Putty.