I swapped the complete lock/handle assembly to newer ones due to flaking and mine have a slight colour difference between the handle and lock cover so I think that it is a factory thing.
It is so slight you don't really notice it, but I do prefer the feeling of using the handle when it does not have a plastic shell stuck over it. The sharpness of the cover edge behind the handle always made it feel cheap, even if it looked great. I would recommend the shell covers for a temporary fix if the old handles look bad. Switching to complete new handles is not that hard. Tom
Current Drive
2011 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography - Santorini Black - Ivory Leather
Previous Drives
2004 Model Vogue Td6 (Touchscreen) - Java Black - Parchment Leather
1994 RR Classic 3.9 V8 Soft dash - Niagara Grey - Grey Leather
1972 Series III SWB Safari - Green (Hand Painted) - Black Plastic
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