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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 10:27 AM
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What is the difference between Black Pearl & Vivid Black.....
 
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Black pearl is more of a dark gray while vivid black is black.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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So even though it says BLACK PEARL , does it look black at certain angles or in different lighting, and gray at other angles? My dealer does not have any black pearl & I thought it would be a deeper shiny black!......
 
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Vivid Black is H-D's name for gloss black. Black Pearl is metallic black.
 
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You got it. The deepest black is vivid. If you add pearl to any color it lightens the look of it...except white.
 
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Black Pearl...looks like a metallic Charcoal Gray color...IMO
 
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Black Pearl...looks like a metallic Charcoal Gray color...IMO
+1 exactly as I would describe it.
 
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Black Pearl...looks like a metallic Charcoal Gray color...IMO
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Also, in bright sunlight you can see some green sparkle from the pearl.
 
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