The paint, dubbed “Musou Black,” can reportedly absorb 99.4% of visible light. And while that’s obviously a tiny bit less absorbent than Vantablack, the effect is apparently exactly the same.

Called Musou Black, this paint is said to be the darkest water based acrylic paint in the world. This custom Porsche 911 was painted by Pit One Customs garage in Japan. A 100 ml bottle of the ...

This was reduced with sodium borohydride to produce a black material that maintained its reflective qualities. By mixing this material with varnish, it could be applied as a paint. The team next ...