Experience has been that I'll never give black another thought, whereas with colors, I'd inevitably want to switch it up at some point. With no clear winner, it had to be black (Midnight). I'd probably have gone with the black phone, if it had been a true black with non-shiny sides, and since it was going to be in a case anyway... Also, I wanted it to be easier to spot lying face down on my black Anthrocart desk, and the Sierra Blue camera cutout achieves that, plus it looks really nice.It’s attractive, classy and worry free of stains and wear.