Nero DS
Nero DS is a Ferrari black paint color in the Nero family: hex #34404E, RGB 52, 64, 78, closest Pantone PMS 532 C, factory paint code 1250 (Ferrari configurator). The value is a photo-derived estimate (low confidence), not a verified chip.
| Family | Nero — Ferrari black colors |
|---|---|
| Hex | #34404E |
| RGB | 52, 64, 78 |
| CIE L*a*b* | 26.6, -1, -10.1 |
| Closest Pantone | PMS 532 C (#353842, ΔE 4.6) |
| Paint code | 1250 (Ferrari configurator); 1250 (PPG) |
| Code systems | PPG (1990s onward) 1250 |
| Ferrari configurator | Offered in Ferrari's current configurator as NERO DS 1250 — Standard color. [ferrari.com] |
| Offered on | 296 GTB · 296 GTS · 296 Speciale · 296 Speciale A · 849 Testarossa · 849 Testarossa Spider · 12 Cilindri · 12 Cilindri Spider · Amalfi · Amalfi Spider · F80 · Luce · Purosangue · Roma Spider (configurator, October 2026) |
| Matte version | Nero DS Opaco — own page; the same pigment in a matte finish |
| Finish | Gloss · Solid |
| Value | Photo-derived estimate · low confidence |
Sources: carpaints.co
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About Nero DS
Estimated from the dominant body color of the carpaints.co photo (Ferrari 488 Pista; 7% of frame). Nero DS is Ferrari's standard non-metallic black paint. It features on every model as one of the standard colors. The other black paint that's usually also offered on the standard range, Nero Daytona which is a metallic black, is a more popular choice. It's also available with a matte clear cloat as Nero DS Opaco. This paint also goes by the name Nero B/B , with the same paint code.
The story of Nero DS
Nero DS is Ferrari's standard solid black, cataloged by carpaints.co under PPG code 1250 and offered on every model as a standard color; carpaints adds that the same paint also goes by the name Nero B/B. Ferrari uses the name on its Tailor Made pages: one 812 Competizione carries racing roundels with the number 5 in gloss Nero DS, and another has a rear livery stripe in matte Nero DS, quoted with paint code 205500. Factory examples among the limited-series cars were few: RM Sotheby's states that only four F50s left the factory in Nero DS, and Broad Arrow describes a 2003 Enzo as one of a dozen US-market cars finished in Nero D.S., one of three with Rosso leather. What "DS" stands for is on no page consulted.
Sources: carpaints.co, Nero DS · Ferrari Tailor Made, 812 Competizione 289559 · Ferrari Tailor Made, 812 Competizione 287970 · RM Sotheby's Sealed, 1996 F50 106715 · Broad Arrow Auctions, Broad Arrow reveals 2003 Ferrari Enzo offered without reserve