The end caps are so far away from each other that it would have to be drastic color difference which there is not. If for whatever reason the end caps have been painted before or even dyed then I will simply paint the other end cap and its a none issue. The paint that Ford uses is pretty crappy and usually needs painting anyway.Mine where stained and faded so I painted both. Also guys, bare in mind that I am useing a Ford interior paint code to refinish these, not just guessing or painting these in my garage, I have a professional Standox paint system in place and a OSHA/UL approved paint booth too.