Smallmouth Bass and Topwater colors

In my experience I found Chrome and White will generate strikes in a wider variety of water conditions. But when the water is stained, the Firetiger/Orange Belly was hands down the best, followed by Bronze or Gold. And although a more subdued natural color produced strikes in stained water, the Smallmouth were more prone to misjudge the location of the natural color Topwaters. This may be popular notion , but I find great reward in the personal process of trial and error.