Which is darker, Black or Midnight Purple?

Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #232529, has a lower relative luminance than Midnight Purple at #40305E.

What finishes do Black and Midnight Purple come in?

Both are paints, so both render in gloss, satin or matte. The finish is picked separately from the colour.

Can I see Black and Midnight Purple on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Black, then Midnight Purple, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Black vs Midnight Purple

Paint comparison · updated Aug 2026

Black (#232529) reads darker than Midnight Purple (#40305E), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Midnight Purple lifts them. Both render in gloss, satin or matte, so the finish is a separate decision from the colour and you can try either one in all three. Body shape, paint condition and the light you shoot in move both colours further than a swatch chip suggests. Seeing them on your own car settles it, free, in a couple of minutes.

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Black vs Midnight Purple: the differences.

The first difference between Black and Midnight Purple is depth: Black reads darker, so it hides body lines that Midnight Purple shows. The second is not the finish: both are available in gloss, satin or matte, so the sheen is a separate decision from the colour. Low light, curved panels and your own trim decide the rest, and none of that shows up on a swatch. Render both on your car and compare them there.

Side by side.

Black is a paint in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #232529. You can render it in gloss, satin or matte: the finish changes how hard the reflections read far more than the colour does. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only true preview of Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Midnight Purple is a paint in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #40305E. You can render it in gloss, satin or matte: the finish changes how hard the reflections read far more than the colour does. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only true preview of Midnight Purple is one made from a photo of your own car.

Black on real cars

2 renders shared publicly by people who specced their own car in Black.

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Midnight Purple on real cars

2 renders shared publicly by people who specced their own car in Midnight Purple.

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