# Culinary Car Designs Buick Color and Texture Inspirations are Extracted From Food by Gut Instincts By Amelia Roblin | Published 2015-10-21 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buick-color References: [media.gm](http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/buick/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2015/oct/1019-buick.html) & [buick](http://www.buick.com/) The new [Buick](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electra-orbit) colors are derived from unexpected and delicious sources of inspiration. You might wonder how a hot beverage or a vegetable side dish can influence the look and feel of an automobile; meanwhile, the designers behind Buick’s modern luxury vehicles see recipes for fresh aesthetics. It’s a choccachino’s warm hue that makes the 2016 Enclave interior even cozier, and the lustrous green of the Buick Avenir was drawn from the leaves of an artichoke. It’s a safe generalization to say that consumers share a common interest in food, so it’s a clever strategy to move from “[palate to palette](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-color-collection)” while creating the new generations of sedans, SUVs and crossovers. Buick was the official vehicle of the 2015 New York City Wine and Food Festival, demonstrating the company’s craving for brainstorming outside of its industry. The quest for new Buick colors and textures will certainly influence other automotive manufacturers and designers to spice things up. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Food-inspired Color Palettes:** Exploring the use of food ingredients and drinks as inspiration for color choices in product design, such as automobiles. - **Palate-to-palette Design:** Utilizing food-related concepts and aesthetics to create appealing designs in various industries, not just automotive. - **Cross-industry Collaboration:** Collaborating with professionals and experts from outside the industry to bring fresh ideas and perspectives to product design. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive:** Using food-inspired colors and textures to create unique and attractive vehicles that appeal to consumers. - **Interior Design:** Drawing inspiration from food-related elements to create visually appealing and engaging interior spaces. - **Product Design:** Incorporating food-related concepts and aesthetics into the design process of various consumer products to enhance their appeal. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro-Futuristic Ev Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electra-orbit.md) - [Retro-Futuristic Electric Sedans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buick.md) - [Chinese Culture Car Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bentley-mulliner-inspired-by-china.md) - [Colorful Vivid Small Automobiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiat-1.md) - [Automobile-Focused Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ralph-lauren-modern-driver.md) - [Car-Colored Ice Cream Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-x-pretty-cool-ice-cream.md) - [Historically Rooted Hues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2026-color-collection.md) - [Expansive Car Dining Escapades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cadillac-of-reservations.md) - [Opulent Custom-Finish SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bentley.md)