A coated article having a tinted appearance in reflection and/or transmission, comprising: a substrate; a first dielectric layer having a thickness in the range of 300 to 525 Å over at least a portion of the substrate; a first metallic layer having a thickness in the range of 60 to 150 Å over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer; a first primer layer having a thickness in the range of 15 to 45 Å over at least a portion of the first metallic layer; a second dielectric layer having a thickness in the range of 400 to 1,000 Å over at least a portion of the first primer layer; a second metallic layer having a thickness in the range of 70 to 250 Å over at least a portion of the second dielectric layer; a second primer layer having a thickness in the range of 15 to 45 Å over at least a portion of the second metallic layer; a third dielectric layer having a thickness in the range of 100 to 600 Å over at least a portion of the second primer layer; a third metallic layer having a thickness in the range of 10 to 25 Å over at least a portion of the third dielectric layer; a third primer layer having a thickness in the range of 15 to 45 Å over at least a portion of the third metallic layer; a fourth dielectric layer having a thickness in the range of 250 to 700 Å over at least a portion of the third primer layer; a fourth metallic layer having a thickness in the range of 60 to 275 Å over at least a portion of the fourth dielectric layer; a fourth primer layer having a thickness in the range of 15 to 45 Å over at least a portion of the fourth metallic layer; a fifth dielectric layer having a thickness in the range of 175 to 450 Å over at least a portion of the fourth primer layer; and an overcoat having a thickness in the range of 30 to 60 Å over at least a portion of the fifth dielectric layer wherein the third metallic layer is a discontinuous layer. a substrate; a first dielectric layer having a thickness in the range of 300 to 525 Å over at least a portion of the substrate; a first metallic layer having a thickness in the range of 60 to 150 Å over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer; a first primer layer having a thickness in the range of 15 to 45 Å over at least a portion of the first metallic layer; a second dielectric layer having a thickness in the range of 400 to 1,000 Å over at least a portion of the first primer layer; a second metallic layer having a thickness in the range of 70 to 250 Å over at least a portion of the second dielectric layer; a second primer layer having a thickness in the range of 15 to 45 Å over at least a portion of the second metallic layer; a third dielectric layer having a thickness in the range of 100 to 600 Å over at least a portion of the second primer layer; a third metallic layer having a thickness in the range of 10 to 25 Å over at least a portion of the third dielectric layer; a third primer layer having a thickness in the range of 15 to 45 Å over at least a portion of the third metallic layer; a fourth dielectric layer having a thickness in the range of 250 to 700 Å over at least a portion of the third primer layer; a fourth metallic layer having a thickness in the range of 60 to 275 Å over at least a portion of the fourth dielectric layer; a fourth primer layer having a thickness in the range of 15 to 45 Å over at least a portion of the fourth metallic layer; a fifth dielectric layer having a thickness in the range of 175 to 450 Å over at least a portion of the fourth primer layer; and an overcoat having a thickness in the range of 30 to 60 Å over at least a portion of the fifth dielectric layer wherein the third metallic layer is a discontinuous layer.