Tinted windows colors reveals all: Web

CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - Ambitious? Go for grey. Fun and flirty? It's pink for you. The color of your car says a lot about your character, especially if you're a woman, according to an online Australian auto magazine.

With women influencing up to 80 percent of all new car purchases, color and style are no longer taking a back seat, SheBuys.com.au (www.shebusy.com.au)) said on its Web site.

"Your car's color can say so much about you as a person. It's a way of expressing who you are and it can even affect your mood," the site said.

"Many women are now exercising their creative flair and choosing brightly colored shades to stand out from the crowd," it added. "There is also a trend towards black and silver."

color expert Rebecca Harkness said these somber colors represented hard-working, ambitious and stylish personalities.

"In the next few years, we will see a change to metallic and special FX colors with people taking that extra step to personalize their vehicle," she added.

SheBuys.com.au advised women to make sure they really love their car color before deciding on it. "Keep in mind that the hue of your car could be more revealing about you than you think, so don't think for a minute that driving with tinted windows can hide your identity," it said.

Here is what the site says your car color says about you:

Red - Outgoing, fiery and energetic

Orange - Self confident and dramatic

Pink - Flirty and fun

Green - Easy-going and laid-back

Blue - Reliable and calm

Grey/silver - Hardworking and ambitious

Black - Dignified, stylish and mysterious

(Writing by Miral Fahmy; editing by Roger Crabb)