It was actually black over a lilac pearl. When the sun hit it a just the right angle it would really "pop"!Nice bike. There's something about black and chrome that just looks right. I owned an older Suzuki GL1000 that I had painted metal flake black. As a four cylinder it had lots of chrome to balance the black. I sold it in favor of the Shadow I own now. Kind'a wish I could have kept it for ol' time sake.