Is a non-black DSLR likely to lose color over time and use?

Will frequent use wear out the color of the camera? I need feedback from DSLR users who have a colored Nikon DSLR. I don't want a standard black model but am in two minds about the long-term condition of the camera.

Added (1). Am considering Nikon D3100. Thanks a ton for the opinions guys! Appreciate it!

No not at all

Even most black DSLR's will suffer minor wear to the coating, especially in areas that get most use.

Some very old cameras I've seen have suffered some wear around the strap lugs and some also show wear around the dials, but these are cameras that have been used by professionals which says a lot for the camera. At least it's been well used and kept working for many years.

I don't know of any Nikon DSLR's that come in any other colour than standard black. It's quite unlikely that, unless you are a professional photographer who is likely to give the camera some seriously heavy use, that you will find the coating wearing away.

The last non-black I've seen was the D50 in silver. The silver was more sensitive to scuffing. I have noticed that it's substantially more difficult to resel a non-black DSLR.

It's not paint. It's colored plastic.

Why stick with black? I use a white dSLR professionally. I get a lot of stares with it and admittedly, becomes a problem when trying to get fun pictures. To solve that, I have installed a mini-version of my camera in green on the hot shoe of my white dSLR. Now I get smiles. Perfect! Mental note. Next time I get a dSLR, it should be pink for automatic wider smiles and happy faces. No signs of fading on my white dSLR yet after more than a year of constant use.

Well black color is still a color. And no, unless you throw it on the ground and scratch it won't go anywhere. Btw, what's wrong with a standard black camera? It's the pictures you take, not how your camera looks like. These aren't toys but serious cameras. But still, you're the one buying and if you want red then that's what you should get.

Here's a DSLR Buying Guide - http://www.the-dslr-photographer.com/2009/11/which-dslr-to-buy/