Character graphical changes are NOT in an acceptable state, please make it optional

[decomposer]

Okay. Reading through this thread is a trip and a half because I literally don't know what half of you are talking about...
Black hair is grey? I was literally asking myself why my character (with black hair) had so much darker hair in the bench mark then live game. His hair is PITCH BLACK, so dark I can't even see the detail of it.
Perhaps you should all check the settings you are using the benchmark. Check your gamma.

I'm not replying to argue, but to show you that my characters with black hair no longer have black hair. My settings are the exact same. I have included color swatches, and the swatches are picked from the same place. I think it's quite obvious that the hair has been lightened. This was also an issue with black hair in Baldur's Gate 3 ; it's not uncommon in these newer "realistic" takes on hair despite not being realistic at all.



I am genuinely happy for those who experienced the exact opposite of me! In some cases, I have seen skintones darken rather than lighten, and in others I have seen hair darken rather than lighten. It seems very hit or miss.

[CidHeiral]

I'm not replying to argue, but to show you that my characters with black hair no longer have black hair.

You're definitely correct that it looks lighter. Not sure if that's the actual color or just the new lighting playing off of it.

Personally I always use black hair and I really like the change there. In the retail version black hair is often just a big black glob unless you put highlights in it. In the benchmark you can have fully black hair and still make out all the details.