Are there differences between, say, Tuxedo black and other blacks? If so, what are they, and what is a "good" modern black to specify? I mean is there a difference between 2003 GM black and 1966 GM black? Or is this a stupid question? Because it's starting to sound like a stupid question.

Ed.

Black is definatly not just black, just like white isnt just white.

I dont know if the 2 colors of black you refered to are the same or not but my sugestion would be to find the a car that has the look you want and use that color.

I hope this helps, sorry I couldnt offer more info but I am sure someone else will have more info for you.

Originally posted by AutoE:
Black is definatly not just black, just like white isnt just white.

I dont know if the 2 colors of black you refered to are the same or not but my sugestion would be to find the a car that has the look you want and use that color.

I hope this helps, sorry I couldnt offer more info but I am sure someone else will have more info for you. My 1998 Z71 is ONYX BLACK....very deep black. I like it lots.

if you look closely (like along highlight lines when the car is outside), you can see that some blacks are based on a blueish tint, others on a reddish-brown etc... you've really gotta look at the paint in person, then go from there.

Check out this thread on a forum at another site Is Black really Black? (http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=54419)

Thanks MartinSr and everyone else, that was helpful. I've been looking around on the road and it's a little hard to tell a 'good' black from just a black car that's very clean, so I will try dealerships. A couple of newer Toyotas have caught my attention, I think I'll start with a Toyota dealer.

Do you think that, if you had a red interior, that you'd want to stay away from blacks with, say, more blue in them? And look for a black with more red in it? Or do you think that doesn't matter as much?

Ed.