Do lenses render color differently? They sure do!
Zeiss 35mm f/2.0 Distagon T* ZF.2 @ f/5.6, SB900 flash bounced off near wall to the right.
Nikon 16-35mm f/4N VR, 35mm @ f/5.6, SB900 flash bounced off near wall to the right.
I notice no discernible difference in sharpness here. The Zeiss has a bit better bokeh, but that’s subjective anyway. No, the biggest difference I see is the color. Both look fine by themselves, but compared side-by-side, the Zeiss renders a bit cool and the Nikon a bit warm. Which is better? Again, that’s subjective, and probably changes by subject.
The glass in a lens can influence the color of the image. This includes when shooting raw in a digital camera – it’s affecting the light that the sensor receives. Is this a deal-breaker for one lens over another? Probably not, unless you’re shooting fine-art landscapes or high-fashion portraits in JPG. It is, however, information that any discerning photographer should be aware of. If you want to get a print of your image, and have it look exactly like you saw it, you should know how your lens affects the rendering of that image.
Kevin Williams Photography 
Big question it would *really* be good to know the anwer to: how do you remember that view yourself ?
*That* is a good question. I can’t even remember what I had for lunch yesterday. 🙂