# Ducati XDiavel — Available Colours 2026

> 2 colour options available for Ducati XDiavel.

Source: https://indianautoforum.com/bikes/ducati/xdiavel/colours

The Ducati XDiavel kept its palette deliberately restrained - dark, aggressive, and purposeful. Unlike many motorcycles that offer bright or two-tone options, Ducati positioned the XDiavel as a night-time predator, and the colour choices reflected that.

**Dark Stealth (XDiavel Dark)**
A deep, matte-inflected black treatment across the bodywork, with blacked-out engine covers, exhaust, and frame detailing. The Dark variant's moody aesthetic is what many consider the definitive XDiavel look - minimal chrome, maximum menace. Under India's bright sunlight, the satin black finish catches light subtly without screaming for attention the way a polished finish would.

**Black Star (XDiavel Black Star)**
The premium variant adds a distinctive Black Star graphic package - a dark base with specific Ducati heritage-referencing livery elements. It's more collector-oriented and has a visual weight that stands out even within the XDiavel range. Ducati added red Ducati lettering accents that pop against the dark base.

Both colours are single-stage paint jobs with no dual-tone elements - consistent with Ducati's design language for the XDiavel, which was always meant to look like a single, monolithic shape rather than a patchwork of panels. Maintaining the finish on the Dark Stealth in Indian conditions (dust, rain, minor scratches) is relatively forgiving given the matte-adjacent treatment.

## Colour Options
- Black Star (#272529)
- Dark Stealth (#2b2a2e)

Colour choice between the two XDiavel variants is ultimately a personality question: Dark Stealth for the rider who wants the bike to do the talking quietly, Black Star for the one who wants the full Ducati statement. Neither colour has a maintenance disadvantage over the other in Indian conditions. On the used market, the Black Star variant commands a slight premium for its rarity and collector appeal.

## FAQs

**What colours does the Ducati XDiavel come in?**
The Ducati XDiavel was available in two colour options in India - Dark Stealth (on the XDiavel Dark variant at ₹21,20,000) and Black Star (on the XDiavel Black Star variant at ₹24,49,000). Both are dark-themed; the Black Star adds Ducati-heritage graphic detailing over a dark base.

**Which Ducati XDiavel colour is most popular in India?**
The XDiavel Dark in Dark Stealth was the more popular choice in India, driven primarily by its lower price at ₹21,20,000 versus ₹24,49,000 for the Black Star. Ducati dealerships reportedly allocated more Dark variant stock - most buyers preferred the price advantage over the premium livery.

**Do all Ducati XDiavel colour variants cost the same?**
No - the two XDiavel colours are tied to separate variants at different prices. The XDiavel Dark (Dark Stealth) costs ₹21,20,000 ex-showroom, while the XDiavel Black Star costs ₹24,49,000 - a ₹3.29 Lakh premium for the Black Star graphics. Mechanically, both are identical.

## More
- [Overview](/bikes/ducati/xdiavel)
- [Variants & Prices](/bikes/ducati/xdiavel/variants)