I guess that’s why they call it the blue(s). Nīla Blue that is.

This striking new colour has been spawned via a collaboration between Bentley and British fashion designer, Supriya Lele and will be available exclusively to Mulliner customers.

Lele’s Indian heritage is the inspiration behind the name, with Nīla the Sanskrit word for ‘sapphire’. The British designer has used blue frequently in her fashion collections and is also further influenced by William Gass’s 1976 philosophical work ‘On Blue’.

Mulliner customers have already been given the choice of an almost unlimited range of colours, including bespoke crafted originals before this. Nīla Blue is an example of how the subtleties of colour can be amplified when on the car itself and its luxurious tone marries with Bentley’s ethos.

The car chosen to showcase Nīla Blue is a one-of-a-kind Bentayga S, with the lower bright ware matching the rest of the exterior paintwork and a pinstripe added to the 22” wheels. A white accent has been added to the body kit to contract the blue, which carries on into the interior, which contains satin black Naim audio speaker grilles, black stained crown cut walnut veneers and Nila Blue edging.

Supriya Lele: “Creating the colour for Bentley has been an exciting and special experience. Colour plays a key role in both my practice and brand identity. This shade of blue feels distinctive yet subtle, slightly different from the usual. It's this nuanced difference—the inability to exactly define it—that I love about creativity. I incorporate this subtlety into my work, so collaborating with Bentley to bring this unique colour to life using my own references and brand has been truly rewarding.”

Nila Blue is now available to customers via the Mulliner Bespoke Studio.

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words: Mike Booth
pictures: Bentley