Toyota Does It Again With A Smashing New TRD Pro Color: Wave Maker
Every year, Toyota comes up with a new marquee paint color for its Toyota Racing Development line, called TRD Pro. That finish is used only on Toyota TRD Pro vehicles, which now includes the 4Runner, Sequoia, Tacoma, and Tundra.
Over the years, a few of my favorites tend to be in the blue-hue family, like Cavalry Blue from 2018 and VooDoo Blue in 2019 (however, I have to admit there's something about the 2022 Electric Lime that I can't quit). For 2026, Toyota has debuted a vibrant turquoise blue called Wave Maker, and to me, it takes the crown for the best TRD Pro color of all time.
2026 Toyota TRD Pro lineup in new Wave Maker finish.
Toyota says ice, water, and even outer space inspired its designers for this standout color.
'We had a few years of warm natural hues inspired by traditional landscapes like Terra and Mudbath as signature colors. With Wave Maker, we were inspired by unexplored areas of adventure including extreme territory and even beyond earth,' says Benjamin Jimenez, general manager at Toyota's CALTY design team in Ann Arbor. 'Wave Maker expresses an elemental spirit that evokes images of glacial depths and the thrill of new frontiers.'
2026 Toyota TRD Pro SUV in new Wave Maker finish.
This is the eleventh year in a row Toyota has debuted a new TRD Pro color, starting in 2015 with Inferno. It was such a hit the brand opted to keep it going. Last year's Mudbath color was a terra firma brown, a good fit for a trim voted 'most likely to get really dirty' in the Toyota yearbook. TRD Pro vehicles are kitted out with off-road accoutrements like adjustable 2.5-inch Fox Internal Bypass shocks, unique stabilizer bars, and more.
The CALTY design team looks at market trends to see what colors are hot, but they aren't driven by trends alone. TRD Pro vehicles have to inspire a sense of adventure and exploring that others don't, and color is beyond skin deep for this lineup. Wave Maker represents that spirit of off-roading, and while it may not blend in with the terrain as much as Mudbath or Quicksand, it stands out in a sea of sometimes boring colors on the road.
According to AAA, white, black, gray, and silver are the most popular car colors. However, popular doesn't mean it's the best choice in all cases. Consider statistics from this research:
'According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, black, silver, white, green and gold are the colors most associated with vehicle thefts,' AAA reports. 'Colors that more easily blend in with a crowd–white, gray, silver and black–tend to be reported stolen the most.'
With this bright blue, it's hard to imagine it could be missed, even in the fog and in the dark. The newest Toyota TRD Pro color, Wave Maker, is at the top of my list. It's unmistakable and distinctive, and if that's your personality too this could be the right one for you.
2026 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro in new Wave Maker finish.
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