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Onyx
It is undoubtedly the factor that has the most similarities with “matte”. Not from the standardization
proposal, since the differentiation from this point of view is vastly different. There are greater
similarities from the pigmentary point of view, since both factors cause melanic dispersion.
Differential analysis of standards
The differentiation is logically based on the melanic expression, that is, on the item "type". The
remaining sections will be identical, as is the case with all melanic canaries.
Matte Onyx
Total absence, we want the presence of
Design Design presence.
a mantle.
Due to the presence of the mantle, the
Dispersed dispersed melanins merge with the Contrasting with respect to
melanins concentrated melanins.
concentrated ones.
Melanic Blacks: matte gray. Blacks: matte black.
tone Brown: matte sand. Brown: matte brown.
Oxidation limit Matte effect present. Opaque shades. Sooty effect present. Bright hues.
Discontinuity Mandatory. The smaller it is, the better.
