I haven't seen it on the white exterior in real life, but I think the white definitely shows the lighting better than the dark in the pictures. Comparing the black in real life to the pictures, I think the black is more pronounced in real life than the pictures show, but I don't think it is as pronounced as the white in the pictures. Does that make any sense? lol
Here's Southern's idiot's guide to 6er handle illumination.
Most pronounced to least pronounced: White Ext. Pics --> Black Ext. Real Life --> Black Ext. Pics
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