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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 09:45 PM
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Does anyone have a photograph that shows what Mocha Black ACTUALLY looks like?

I don't know if I have ever seen Mocha Black in person. If I have, I didn't know what I was looking at. If anyone has a photo that actually shows the color, I would love to see it.
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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Streamliner
I don't know if I have ever seen Mocha Black in person. If I have, I didn't know what I was looking at. If anyone has a photo that actually shows the color, I would love to see it.
I have that color and it is gorgeous.

See here, and throughout the thread there are some close-ups of the color so you can see the detail.

https://mbworld.org/forums/new-s-cla...begins-15.html
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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 10:06 PM
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Old rims and plus exposure



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New rims and zero exposure
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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 10:14 PM
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I'm sorry, but in all of these photos, the car looks, well, BLACK! If you had to describe the color, how would you do so?
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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 10:25 PM
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I mostly forget that it is Not black. I would actually says it's black with a little brown more than it is really dark brown... if that makes sense.

When it is clean and in the sun, you can see the brown and it really makes the brown interior make sense/look good. But I would bet 10 out of 10 people would say it's black...but you can tell it's not just a gloss black.




There's a little (very little) plus exposure here as I was focusing on my Chevelle
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Originally Posted by Streamliner
I'm sorry, but in all of these photos, the car looks, well, BLACK! If you had to describe the color, how would you do so?
If it is not directly in the sun, it will look black, but not that deep black like a black car.

In the sunlight it comes alive, and looks mocha, almost dark brown with flecks.

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Old May 1, 2017 | 12:14 AM
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I see it now, thanks!
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It is a gorgeous color and one of my all time favorite ones (we had a W220 with the Mocha Black/Expresso Designo package).

Very elegant and understated and perfect for sunny California
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Originally Posted by LovinMercedes
If it is not directly in the sun, it will look black, but not that deep black like a black car.

In the sunlight it comes alive, and looks mocha, almost dark brown with flecks.

Nice to see you car again; it's been a while. What are you thinking about for your next car?
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Washed and waxed today. No photo corrections and I think you can really see the brown in a couple of these shots. You can definitely see it with the naked eye!













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I have seen a mocha black s class in person. It looks great.
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That's a good looking car. I have an W212 that is Black, it's an awesome color when it's clean but when dirty it looks just black. I am not usually a fan of the standard Black but an S63 in Mocha Black is really sharp.
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Originally Posted by Streamliner
I'm sorry, but in all of these photos, the car looks, well, BLACK! If you had to describe the color, how would you do so?
It looks like Obsidian black with a hint of brown in it.
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