When did the black paint change?

I have a 2018 midnight black metallic and I’m trying to swap hoods with someone with a 2017. I think I remember seeing something about Toyota changing the black paint at some point, but couldn’t find the post and don’t remember when it changed. Anyone have the answer?

 

Let me know who has the black scooped hood and I’ll sort it out!

 

the only two different blacks that I know of is black sand pearl and midnight black, which I don't think black sand pearl was offered after 2015

 

I have a 2017 and it’s just plain “Black” (non-metallic). A coworker of mine has an ‘18 and it’s “Midnight Black Metallic”.

 

2016-2017 were black
2018+ is midnight black metallic.

Edit: @beergeek beat me to it.

 

I believe it changed for 2018+ so yours is midnight black metallic (paint code 218) which has flakes
My 2017 is straight up black (paint code 202), no metallic flakes.

 

I believe they changed it from code 202 to 218 for 2018+ models. But you can both look at the sticker with your Vin # the bottom left says c/TR followed by a number (that # is your paint code).

Edit: as everyone types the answers at once.

 

Damn. No scoop for me then . Thanks for all the replies

 

Who’s got the flat black scoop they’re trying to trade for a regular one?

 

@cnstaco He’s in Colorado though

 

I don't know for sure but all paint changed every year even if just chemically some years ago (the feds) made tracking easier from paint samples.