It does help. I haven't found much on how the tan interior is holding up on the HCH IIs. But the pics posted of the Mag Pearl by it's owner were quite helpful, as was the thread with several of the colors. I've seen and driven a white one. I'm leaning now to the silver once again, although the Magnetic Pearl is interesting in how it changes with light. I like the visibility of silver and always though it was one of the best colors for the Miata, although that silver was darker on the earlier years. The more recent silver is similar to the HCH II alabaster silver.