2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed Ombre by Mulliner goes full gradient
Bentley’s latest one-off commission uses the 2025 Continental GT Speed as a rolling canvas for a new hand-painted technique called Ombre by Mulliner. The finish fades from one color to another across the entire body and even onto the wheels, then carries the theme into the cabin. Bentley showed the car during Monterey Car Week at The Quail, and the company says the graded paint is now orderable in three curated pairings through its global retailer network.
A paint job with a workload
Ombre by Mulliner isn’t a wrap or a quick two-tone. The body is first coated in contrasting colors at the nose and tail. Then two paint specialists spend roughly 56 hours building the transition by hand, applying increasingly blended layers that are mixed the old-fashioned way at the bench. Because pigments behave differently as they’re atomized and laid down, technicians adjust the process in real time to keep the fade smooth. The result isn’t cookie-cutter—each car will carry its own nuanced blend—but the intent is a seamless gradient to the eye.
Given the complexity of blending, Mulliner limits the choices to three color combinations. The debut Continental GT Speed runs from Topaz at the front to Windsor Blue at the rear, with the gradient most visible through the midsection as the line rises along the rear haunch. Even the 22-inch, ten-spoke “swept” wheels are color-matched to their corners—lighter up front, darker in back—so the fade doesn’t stop at the fenders.
Design impressions
On a shape as muscular as the fourth-generation GT, the fade reads like motion carved into metal. The angle of the transition echoes the coupe’s hips, and the darker tail visually tucks the mass. It’s bold, no question. The color-split wheels will divide opinion, but they also keep the effect from being a simple two-tone. If there’s a catch, it’s the pragmatics: rock chips or panel repairs won’t be cheap to make invisible, and buyers can’t just pick any two paints from the shelf. That’s the price of theater executed at this level.
Cabin curated to match
Mulliner’s Bespoke Studio mirrors the exterior treatment inside. Up front you get Topaz-hued hides across the seats, steering wheel, and instrument panel, flowing through the center console. The shade then darkens toward the rear bench, settling into Beluga. A Dragonfly accent threads the stitching and piping to keep the eye moving. Rather than adding high-gloss veneers, Bentley goes tactile with Satin Beluga painted surfaces on the console, dash panel, and even the treadplate carriers you see as the doors swing open.
The familiar lux tech remains: Bentley’s Rotating Display sits at the center of the dash, the Naim for Bentley system handles audio duty, and the Dark Chrome Interior Specification—rolled out with this generation of Continental—dials down the sparkle for a quieter, more purposeful mood.
What’s under the gradient
The 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed keeps the firepower to match the finish. The Ultra Performance Hybrid pairs a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 with an electric motor for a combined 771 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque. Bentley quotes 0–60 mph in about 3.1 seconds and a top speed of 208 mph, with an eight‑speed dual‑clutch transmission and all-wheel drive doing the heavy lifting. There’s a usable EV mode thanks to a large battery, with official U.S. electric range figures still pending. Chassis hardware includes adaptive air springs, sophisticated damping, and the brand’s latest electronic rear differential and torque-vectoring tricks to keep a heavy grand tourer tidy on a back road.
Ordering and price
Ombre by Mulliner is available to commission now in three curated fades through Bentley’s retailer network, including U.S. dealers. Pricing for the Ombre paintwork is on application—no surprise there. As for the base car, Bentley hasn’t published a formal U.S. sticker for the 2025 Continental GT Speed at the time of writing, but expect the coupe to sit deep into the $300,000s before any commissioning work. This particular paint treatment, the color-matched 22-inch wheels, and the bespoke interior trim will push that number north.
When the paint is the point
Bentley’s Mulliner division has been building complex coachwork for decades, and Ombre by Mulliner slots neatly into that lineage. It’s not subtle, and it isn’t meant to be. The gradient emphasizes the GT Speed’s proportions while giving owners a finish that won’t have a twin parked down the street. The trade-off is complexity—both in creation and, someday, in repair—but that’s the nature of hand-wrought work. For a small group of buyers, the 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed Ombre isn’t just a color. It’s the headline feature.
-Ed
2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed Ombre by Mulliner
