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Old 12-21-2020 | 09:54 AM
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Onyx vs Obsidian - 2021 S Class

Can anyone tell me or show me the difference between these 2 Black colors please?

There are some pics out there of Onyx looking like it has a brownish tint. Is that the case???
Old 12-21-2020 | 12:48 PM
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Wonder if anyone has seen the color in the flesh yet. My guesstimate would be a similar color to the prior Designo mocha black...
Old 12-25-2020 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Yogujuhere
Can anyone tell me or show me the difference between these 2 Black colors please?

There are some pics out there of Onyx looking like it has a brownish tint. Is that the case???
Yes the Onyx has a brown tint to it that shows more under direct sunlight. The Obsedian is a really dark grey color, not quite black but looks black until you have it beside a black one.

here are pics of both colors under natural and artificial light from the configurator on their German site.








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Obsidian black are pure black, while onyx black comes with metallic shine like turn to color like dark brown, I went for obsidian black looks more royal and beast.
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Old 04-13-2021 | 03:36 PM
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Obsidian black are pure black, while onyx black comes with metallic shine like turn to color like dark brown, I went for obsidian black looks more royal and beast.
obsidian (040) is also a metallic
Old 04-13-2021 | 05:47 PM
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Go with Onyx, if you're spending that much money on a new car, it better not look like a Limo and should stand out in the best possible way.
Obsidian is outstanding but way too common.
Old 04-13-2021 | 06:02 PM
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FWIW, I took this pic of my Obsidian black C63 a while back that shows Obsidian in different lights. It goes from a deep shiny black if the sun doesn't shine to sort of a charcoal in the sun. Very much like an obsidian. I think it's a great color. The brown tint wouldn't be my cup of tea.

Old 04-14-2021 | 08:19 AM
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Love the Onyx, different and elegant.

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