A salesman at a dealership once told me that dark colour paints are softer than lighter colours,and that a black/navy blue car would be more prone to scratches and stone-chips than say a silver car.
Is this true?

 

not to my knowledge.....now paint is is softer on certain car companys some companys have softer paints like BMW/Jag/ Mercdes.....corvettes have very hard clear coats ...Hondas/Toyotas i hate their paint it sucks.......sounds to me he was bsing you a bit...Dark color cars just show everything better than light colors....

 

Not true. dark colors will just show swirls and scratches more than light colors will, paints are the same hardness.

 

Ok,thanks for the replies guys and girls .