I'm surprised how disappointed I am in this one Motorola Razr Fold decision that everyone else will ignore

Is it just me, or is Motorola having a real glow-up phase right now?

Oh, no, it's not just me. Others are noting that Moto has reinvented itself as the top Android maker, and the release of the Razr Fold should be a tour de force for a company that's dominating the foldable space.

But is it? Android Police writers have been singing the praises of the Razr Fold's specs and complimenting it for its stylus compatibility.

After playing around with the Fold at MWC, I even compared it positively to other folding rivals.

But now that the phone has been officially released, there's one tiny aspect of the Motorola Razr Fold's design that I'm a little disappointed by.

It's insignificant — I'm sure I'm one of the only people who'd mind it — but it's still a shame when you look at Moto's recent strengths.

I'm talking about the two color options of the Razr Fold, and the lack of any others.

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By  Stephen Radochia

The colors of the Razr Fold

I'm feeling Blue

The Motorola Razr Fold is available in two color options: Lily White and Blackened Blue. The first is a pale, off-white look; the latter is a dark navy.

I've seen both in the flesh. Lily White looks a little paler than you'd imagine, like it was once white but then yellowed in the sun. Blackened Blue doesn't appear as dark as you'd expect, or as pictures make it out to be.

Both of these are Pantone-designed hues (codes 11-4301 for Lily White, 20-0194 for Blackened Blue). Since 2022, most of Moto's smartphones have sported colors designed by the paint brand, so this is par for the course.

Motorola and Pantone

A little bit of fun

I love colorful smartphones. And ever since the Pantone partnership began, Motorola has made some of the most eye-catching mobiles I've tested.

Highlights to me include the bright-red Viva Magenta version of the Moto G84, the orange Peach Fuzz model of the Razr 40 Ultra, and the bright Dazzling Blue Moto Edge 60. Above, you're looking at a Sporting Green model of the Razr.

And that's just a short list curated from some of the Motorola phones I've tested.

Every time a new Moto phone comes out, it's available in a range of wild colors. I'm always excited for new handsets from the company to see their hues.

Take, for example, the Razr Ultra 2026, announced alongside the Fold. It's available in two models: Cocoa, which has a wooden look, or Orient Blue, which looks more purple to me (and we've also seen it in a few more of the brand's phones, like the Edge 70 Fusion). Fun!

You can probably see where this is going. Many other Moto phones have bright shades and funky colors, yet the Razr Fold is only available in faded white or dark blue. What's up with that?

Why the Razr Fold needs color

Real colors, not boring ones

When you're paying top dollar for a phone, you expect it to be the best it can be, in every single department. And you are paying top dollar for the Razr Fold, if you're shelling out anywhere near the $1,899 MSRP.

Yet it feels to me that Motorola chose two of its most boring shades for the Razr Fold, when it really should have picked its most interesting ones.

As someone who loves colorful phones, it saps some of the pizazz and magic from a phone you should be getting excited about.

Comparisons to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 are natural with the Razr Fold, given Samsung's dominance of the book-style foldable market.

So I'll happily point to the Fold's Blue Shadow hue or the Fold 6's Pink as examples of brands offering fun colors alongside business-like gray, navy, white, and black.

I'm well aware that many people choose to hide their smartphones in cases, covering the colorful rear in a way that makes it moot.

Like I said, most people will ignore the phone's color. But the rear of the Razr is textured in a way you can feel in your hand. The company's clearly expecting at least some users to go case-less.

A world of color

What's up Patone's sleeves?

This folding phone is bound to be Motorola's most expensive phone of the year, and you'd hope it will rock one of Pantone's standout colors fittingly.

Pantone picks a Color Of The Year annually, and these often adorn Moto phones. The aforementioned Viva Magenta won in 2023, and Peach Fuzz in 2024.

Admittedly, the Color Of The Year for 2026 was Cloud Dancer, a plain white. So it wouldn't exactly fix the 'boring' accusations I'm leveling if it was used for the Moto, and I don't imagine a pure white phone would stay that hue for very long anyway.

But before the Motorola partnership, Pantone had many strong Color of the Year picks, which would make for eye-catching Moto Razr Folds. 2021's yellow Illuminating, 2018's Ultra Violet, 2013's Emerald, and 2011's Honeysuckle are all hues we could do more of in the smartphone world.

So there are loads of options Motorola had from its Pantone partnership, beyond beige and blue. Yet it didn't, making the choice to create a slightly more boring Fold.

Maybe I'm mad for feeling disappointed at that, but I know I'm not the only one tired of boring flagship phone colors.