I have just bagged a facelift front bumper on eBay (it was such a good price I couldn't resist ) It was advertised as Sumatra Black and I was expecting to have to repaint it in Narvik Black, however when comparing the two 'colours' they look identical despite one supposedly being a metallic. I will have to recheck in bright sunlight (it was raining when I checked) but just wondered if anyone noticed a difference between these blacks? Cheers,
Raz
FL1 TD4 GS Auto 2001 Silver
FL2 TD4 Auto 2007 Black
FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2012 Fuji White

ahh...
well...
I have a Sumatra black gs, and in some light, it looks blue !!!!
and a grey'er version of the Santorini Black !!
imo...

so,
yes, check it in all light 1st
cheers

A little investigation reveals the CMYK compositions are indeed different.

Narvick = 19,5,0,92
Sumatra = 23,10,0,88


If anything, Narvik should be a tad 'blacker' than Sumatra (which indeed has a little more blue & red in it) but it is really close!  Cheers,
Raz
FL1 TD4 GS Auto 2001 Silver
FL2 TD4 Auto 2007 Black
FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2012 Fuji White

Yes, probably wouldn't be noticeable on something like a spoiler, but a bumper ..... and 99% of people probably wouldn't notice it, but you would know

I suppose you will also have to consider the colour changing with time  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

if its not the right colour, get it resprayed, not worth the risk of making the car look

+1 on what Mr Pinks says. Easy to take the bumper to a sprayer. John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)

Its Bl*ck....I would suggest taking along the whole car

+1 taztastic

Maybe I could suggest Stornoway  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

Posting about black is fraught with difficulty here. You need to remember that this forum is infested with the lower orders who have no concept of class....they are too busy trying to work out which is closer to the ground, their knuckles or their lower jaw

Tin hat on. John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)

ooooh 'eck, I think I have rattled a few cages  Cheers,
Raz
FL1 TD4 GS Auto 2001 Silver
FL2 TD4 Auto 2007 Black
FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2012 Fuji White

JST wrote:

which is closer to the ground, their knuckles or their lower jaw

If we are talking Apes here - not many grey ones around  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

EYorkshire wrote:

Yes, probably wouldn't be noticeable on something like a spoiler, but a bumper ..... and 99% of people probably wouldn't notice it, but you would know

If it doesn't look obvious, I would leave it as is. If it is at all noticeable, it might affect trade in value as people might think it has been in a front end accident.

Don't forget to post a pic when you have installed the new bumper. 2013 RR Evoque Pure Tech
2012 TD4 GS Auto Orkney Grey - gone

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