Hermès mini Kelly 5P

 

How color affects a bag’s value is complicated. Some specific shades like 5P Pink have cult followings, which, in the right size, can command top dollar at auction. There are some colors that, overall, sell for less than others on the secondary market. Brown shades have averaged consistently below all others. But, this past year, the average auction prices jumped considerably, placing browns on par with grays, blues and yellows, just below green, black and white. In 2021, pink bags averaged 20% higher than the next most valuable category: white. Purple, red and orange bags currently hold the bottom three spots, with orange coming in last (10% below reds). Orange is one of the least varied categories for Hermès, with most of the orange Birkins and Kellys being produced in the house classic Orange H, a shade that matches their iconic packaging.