The new Hasbro MP-03 Grimlock definitely appears to be lighter than both the original and the recent TakTom re-issue though I suspect this may be the result of poor lighting conditions or overzealous post image editing as the image to my eye appears to have an overall green tinge. That being said the chest does not seem to have the gold chrome that the original or recent re-issue has instead it appears to be have been painted in a matte gold. I guess ultimately only time will tell.