Which is darker, Midnight Purple or Racing Yellow?

Midnight Purple is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #40305E, has a lower relative luminance than Racing Yellow at #F0C400.

What finishes do Midnight Purple and Racing Yellow come in?

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

Can I see Midnight Purple and Racing Yellow on my own car?

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

Midnight Purple vs Racing Yellow

Paint comparison · updated Aug 2026

Midnight Purple (#40305E) reads darker than Racing Yellow (#F0C400), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Racing Yellow 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.

See both on your own car

Midnight Purple vs Racing Yellow: the differences.

The first difference between Midnight Purple and Racing Yellow is depth: Midnight Purple reads darker, so it hides body lines that Racing Yellow 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.

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.

Racing Yellow is a paint in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #F0C400. 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 Racing Yellow is one made from a photo of your own car.