dye request - spriggan black

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Jet Black is not black. It is very dark, but it is Jet black, not black; not a true lightless black:



IRL, Jet black might be considered black because, IRL, we don't have black dye. Jet is the blackest dye we can get. So far so close.
But Jet black still bounces back some light and makes the fabric, wood, dyed metal it's applied to have a visible effect.

FFXIV being a video game, it doesn't have the IRL boundaries.
Jet Black (#0A0A0A) and Black (#000000) are both doable. And different.
And FFXIV being a video game, it doesn't have the IRL boundaries. If you want a true black you can have it. See the Spriggan Cap.

Spriggan Black FTW!

You are right, in game has entirely different properties than real life, and that's exactly my point.
Simply adjusting the colour to #000000 won't eliminate texture and reflection, because those are separate distinct factors to colour, overlaid.
The black of the Spriggan hat is due to both #000000 AND a complete lack of texture/reflection.

The dye system doesn't allow for removing texture/reflection components. Hence why dyes can look completely different from one piece of equipment to the next.

As a side topic, you should look up 'Vanta Black'. There is a real life black dye that is virtually free of reflection.
The consequence of this however is that is absorbs so much heat you have to be very careful what you apply it to. For example if you painted the bottom of a pool with it, it would boil and vaporise the water within minutes, and release toxic chorine gas. And the patent for it is owned by a very petty and spiteful man.