Paint vs Vinyl Top

I originally asked because I went to a Labor Day weekend car show in Billings, MT (forgot my camera of course) and saw a dark blue 70 dart swinger with a white painted top. I doubt it was original because the white included metallic flakes, but it actually looked pretty good. All the original vinyl trim was there, and if I had just given it a quick glance I probably would not have noticed. I suspect that white would be less obvious than black for a painted top. Seems like a possible alternative to replacing vinyl if you like the two-tone look.