Around a quarter (24.35 per cent) of all new cars sold in 2020 left the showroom with grey paintwork, ahead of black (19.90 per cent) and white (17.37 per cent). Indeed, grey has been the UK’s favourite new car colour for three years in a row. Grey? Really? Don’t we see enough of that shade above our heads?

Only 0.42 per cent of cars were painted yellow, while green accounted for 0.89 per cent of the new cars sold. We need to add some colour to our roads and car parks, which is why the two-tone paint job needs to make a comeback. Here are 20 two-tone greats to provide some inspiration: