phantom black vs. brilliant black

[d. wig]

is there really that big of a difference between these 2 in person?? i originally wanted white.. but it is almost impossible to find one with the s-line package.. so I might get black which is my second choice.. but now I find out there are 2 different blacks.. lets hear some opinions..

[Auditude2.0T]

phantom black is beautiful.

[EUROTEK//S4]

I would also like to know....maybe some pics. thanks!

which one is more of a "jet black" ???

[toaster]

you can barely tell the difference unless they're next to each other.

both awesome.

i will never own another black car however, cause while they look best when clean, they never are.

[Tiesto]

you can barely tell the difference unless they're next to each other.

both awesome.

i will never own another black car however, cause while they look best when clean, they never are.

I'm probably one of the laziest people on this forum when it comes to washing cars and I'm amazed at how clean my brilliant black looks. Stick to driving on civilized roads.

[d. wig]

you can barely tell the difference unless they're next to each other.

both awesome.

i will never own another black car however, cause while they look best when clean, they never are.

this is one of the reasons i wanted to go white.. a buddy of mine details cars and he keeps telling me to stay away from black.. but i think the b7 looks pretty damn good in black..

[OutkastSL]

this is my first and last black car. it is THE best color when the car is clean....but boy is it hard to keep it clean.

[Slo.Mo.Shun.]

They are a PITA to keep clean but the effort is worth it.

I cant say it will be my last black car, but my next car is either white, red, gray, or imola.

Ps. Maybe blue

[gsxtasee]

coming from someone who has owned BOTH in the last two weeks (don't ask); the Brilliant Black is your regular, deep, shiny, black. The Phantom Black has some flakes in it with a pearlesecent/dark-smoke-grey look to it depending on how you look at it.. ergo: Phantom Black as it looks Black most of the time with certain angles and lighting looking a possible dark-smoke-grey kind of color.

[d. wig]

coming from someone who has owned BOTH in the last two weeks (don't ask); the Brilliant Black is your regular, deep, shiny, black. The Phantom Black has some flakes in it with a pearlesecent/dark-smoke-grey look to it depending on how you look at it.. ergo: Phantom Black as it looks Black most of the time with certain angles and lighting looking a possible dark-smoke-grey kind of color.

thanks man.. i'm kind of scared now to get a black car though..

[gsxtasee]

we have 2 black vehicles.. the honda is black and now the Audi. the Galant I own is white and the GTR is dark blue. the black is a little harder to care for than the blue and both show swirl marks easily if you dont' wash properly. the white is mostly impervious to looking dirty except I never wash it.. I consider it camoflauge.

Black looks great and since you're in SoCal it doesn't rain often (except now that I bought a new car!!!!) so you don't have to wash it constantly to kep it clean. use a car cover or garage, wash it 2-3 times a month and use one of those duster-thingies if you're really concerned about it looking dusty.

[Phrost]

Brilliant black is a solid color like jet black, and phantom black is metallic. I'd rather have phantom black, but I wouldn't pay any extra for it... Both look sexy when clean, and everyone will just see that it is "black" anyway.

My car doesn't get that bad, I wash it once a week and it almost always looks perfect (when it's not winter haha)

[Noffy]

The new pearl black on the S/A 5s is really a nice color.

[DestineD]

They both very similar and unless they're side by side, it's a bit hard to tell the difference. I personally own a phantom black, and if I had the choice again I wouldn't have paid the extra $2500AUD it costs over brilliant black.

[Aud1]

Phantom Black is $750 in the US

[seatbelt67]

Phantom Black, it is starting to show everything now. A good detail/clean up is in order.

[d. wig]

^^ very nice.. i can't decide between white and black..

[tomasmdiego]

WHITE WHITE WHITE. ilove my car in white, especially when its clean, and you can see the lines of the car much better

[d. wig]

whites my first choice... did you get your grill painted or is it a titanium package??

[Vspoke]

Dolphin Grey ! ... i love it and I am sure you would too !

[INTEGRATION]

Black makes paint chips harder to spot :)

[PutTogether]

Remember when you saw my car at the dealership in MV? It is phantom. Most are brilliant. Best way I can describe it is that the brilliant is "blacker"

[bhull35]

My last 6 cars have all been black (including an A6 & my current A4). Black is just beautiful. Since I enjoy washing & detailing my Audi's I don't think it's a big deal to keep clean. White looks better when dirty, BUT it looks worse if you don't keep it properly waxed (although with cars now being clear coated it's not as big a deal).

[Slo.Mo.Shun.]

I don't really mind cleaning and detailing my car constantly, but scratches and swirl marks show allot more than in most colors. Since I'm a bit OCD about my car, I have to keep polishing them out and maintain really good coat of wax.

[tomasmdiego]

whites my first choice... did you get your grill painted or is it a titanium package??

painted the grill and audi rings

[b6onboost]

When Brilliant Black and Phantom Black are next to each other...Phantom black looks like a 'lighter' shade of black.

I have Brilliant Black. I keep my car clean and waxed. It hasn't been washed in a few weeks now and we've had snow, but from 15 feet away it still looks clean.

[mksap11]

I love phantom black...when it's clean. Hard to do in the dead of winter though. Anyway, there's a noticeable difference between brilliant and the phantom when viewed together up close (solid paint vs. metallic/pearl effect).


Not the best picture to show off phantom, but sorta give you the idea...

[d. wig]

Remember when you saw my car at the dealership in MV? It is phantom. Most are brilliant. Best way I can describe it is that the brilliant is "blacker"

oh ok.. yea i love your car.. that color with the titanium is very nice..

[Ivory 305]

this is one of the reasons i wanted to go white.. a buddy of mine details cars and he keeps telling me to stay away from black.. but i think the b7 looks pretty damn good in black..

white is very hard to keep clean as well i have it and every single peice of dirt and bug shows up just something to think about

[d. wig]

i was also checking out a dolphing grey with titanium package.. cool combo..

[Tiesto]

How about a pic of a Bril Black car parked next to a Phantom Black car.

[BaronB7A4]

Can I get a Audi Phantom Black paint number ??