I almost pulled the trigger on a white, starlight blue and red-trimmed Caracal with the true mica. Really nice looking combo, and I agree every boat has gray these days so the tan is refreshing. BUT…I ended up going with a different color scheme and only the mid gray made sense. Either way I probably would have been happy.
In regards to keeping it clean, just regular vacuuming, rinsing with water and spot treatment as needed. No different than any other carpet.