Midnight Purple Wrap: The Nissan Color You Can Put on Any Car
A midnight purple wrap is a dark metallic purple film that copies the famous Nissan Skyline GT-R color: close to black in the shade, rich violet in the sun. This guide compares five of our Midnight Purple films, from $170, and a small car needs one 1.52 m x 18 m roll.
Nissan never offered this color on a Civic, a Mustang or a Tesla. Film fixes that. It goes over your factory paint and peels off when you want your original color back. Below you will find how the five films differ, what a full wrap costs, and which one suits your car.
Key facts
- This guide compares 5 Midnight Purple films: 4 gloss metallic vinyls from $170 and 1 self-healing color PPF from $260.
- Every roll is 1.52 m (5 ft) wide. The vinyls come in 6 m, 18 m and 23 m lengths.
- A small car typically needs about 18 m of vinyl; sedans and mid-size SUVs are safer with a 23 m roll.
- A full 18 m roll of Midnight Purple vinyl costs $440 to $490, depending on the film.
- The Midnight Purple PPF is 7.5 mil TPU with a self-healing topcoat, sold from 3 m ($260) to 15 m ($890).
- Our films block 95 to 98% of UV and come off factory paint when you want a change.
In this article
- What color is Midnight Purple?
- Which Midnight Purple wrap should you choose?
- Is Midnight Purple metallic or pearlescent?
- How much does a Midnight Purple wrap cost?
- Midnight Purple wrap vs paint: which is better?
- Should you pick Midnight Purple vinyl or Midnight Purple PPF?
- Which one should you buy?
- Frequently asked questions
What color is Midnight Purple?
Midnight Purple started as a Nissan factory paint. Nissan introduced it as code LP2 on the R33 Skyline GT-R in 1995, followed by Midnight Purple II (LV4) on the 1999 R34 GT-R and a third version, Midnight Purple III (LX0), according to this Midnight Purple paint code history.
Every version plays the same trick. In low light the car looks almost black. In the sun, a deep violet glow comes through.
No wrap film is an exact match for a Nissan paint code. What a good Midnight Purple film gives you is the same mood, with flake that makes every body line pop. Still choosing a color? Our car wrap colors guide compares the shades buyers pick most.
Which Midnight Purple wrap should you choose?
All five films share the dark purple base. They differ in the flake, the material and the price. Here is the side by side.
| Film | Finish and material | How it looks | From (6 m) | Full roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Purple Metallic Car Wrap (Gloss Vinyl) | Gloss metallic, polymeric PVC, 4.1 mil face film | Almost black in shade, purple shimmer in sun | $170 | $440 (18 m) |
| Midnight Purple Metallic Car Wrap (Vinyl Film) | Gloss metallic, polymeric PVC, 4.1 mil face film | Deep dark purple with a quiet violet pull | $200 | $470 (18 m) |
| Midnight Purple Gloss Metallic Vinyl Wrap (PET Liner) | Gloss metallic, PET release liner, 4.1 mil face film | Inky violet in shade, bright sparkle in sun | $200 | $470 (18 m) |
| Ghost Midnight Purple Diamond Car Wrap | Gloss with diamond micro-flake, 3.7 to 4.1 mil | Crystal-like sparkle in sun, near-black purple in shade | $220 | $490 (18 m) |
| Metallic Midnight Purple PPF | Self-healing TPU paint protection film, 7.5 mil | Metallic purple with depth, plus chip protection | $260 (3 m) | $890 (15 m) |
Two listings share the name Midnight Purple Metallic Car Wrap, so check the product type: Gloss Vinyl starts at $170, Vinyl Film at $200. Want more colors with this kind of flake? Browse the gloss metallic wrap collection.
Is Midnight Purple metallic or pearlescent?
The Nissan paint used pearl and mica in the color layer, which is where its color flip comes from. Our wrap films get their glow from flake instead. Three of the vinyls carry fine metal flake under a clear gloss topcoat, the Ghost film uses diamond micro-flake, and the PPF has a metallic finish with visible flake that moves with the light.
The honest trade-off: none of these five films is a true color-shift. They stay purple from every angle and change in brightness, not in hue.
Most sparkle
Ghost Midnight Purple Diamond Car Wrap
Diamond micro-flake that glitters in sun and settles to near-black purple in shade. Dry or wet install.
From $220
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Best value
Midnight Purple Metallic Car Wrap (Gloss Vinyl)
Gloss metallic with fine flake, air-release adhesive, 18 m roll for $440.
From $170
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How much does a Midnight Purple wrap cost?
If you install it yourself, the film is your main cost. A small car needs one 18 m roll, which costs $440 to $490 for the Midnight Purple vinyls. A sedan or mid-size SUV is safer with a 23 m roll at $560 to $610, and a full-size truck needs 30 to 40 m.
| Job | Film needed | Midnight Purple vinyl cost |
|---|---|---|
| Accents: hood, roof, mirrors | 1 x 6 m roll | $170 to $220 |
| Small car, full wrap | 1 x 18 m roll | $440 to $490 |
| Sedan or mid-size SUV, full wrap | 1 x 23 m roll | $560 to $610 |
| Front end in color PPF | 3 m to 9 m of PPF | $260 to $660 |
A professional install costs more because you pay for labor. HotCars puts the average professional car wrap at $2,500 to $5,000, and cites J.D. Power at about $2,000 for smaller cars up to around $5,000 for full-size SUVs. For a full breakdown by vehicle size, read our guide to how much it costs to wrap a car.
Midnight Purple wrap vs paint: which is better?
Paint is the only way to get the exact Nissan code, and it lasts as long as the car. The downside is that a respray is permanent, and a loud color can narrow the pool of buyers when you sell.
A wrap is reversible. Your factory paint stays underneath, and the film takes light scuffs, road grime and sun in its place. Plan on a shorter life than paint: PET-liner films like these are rated 3 to 5 years outdoors, and our standard gloss vinyl up to 8 years.
Should you pick Midnight Purple vinyl or Midnight Purple PPF?
Pick vinyl if the goal is the look. It costs less per meter, and the air-release adhesive makes it easier for a first-timer to position.
Pick the PPF if you also want protection. The Metallic Midnight Purple PPF is 7.5 mil thermoplastic polyurethane with a self-healing topcoat, so light scratches and swirl marks fade with heat from the sun or a heat gun. It also takes rock chips and bug splatter that vinyl is too thin to stop. Our vinyl wrap vs PPF comparison explains the difference in more detail.
Color plus protection
Metallic Midnight Purple PPF
7.5 mil self-healing TPU. Minor scratches fade with heat. Sold in 3 m, 6 m, 9 m and 15 m.
From $260
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Which one should you buy?
- Pick the $170 Gloss Vinyl if you want the classic Midnight Purple look on a full car for the lowest film cost.
- Pick the Ghost Diamond if you want the car to glitter in direct sun.
- Pick the PPF if your car is new and you want color and chip protection in one layer.
- Start with the $45 swatch book if you want to hold real film samples against your paint first.
Frequently asked questions
What color is Midnight Purple?
Midnight Purple is a very dark metallic purple first used by Nissan on the R33 Skyline GT-R in 1995. It looks close to black in low light and glows violet in the sun. Wrap films copy that mood, but none is an exact paint-code match.
Which cars came in Midnight Purple from the factory?
Nissan offered Midnight Purple (LP2) on the R33 Skyline GT-R, Midnight Purple II (LV4) on the R34 GT-R from 1999, and a later Midnight Purple III (LX0). A wrap lets you put the same look on a Civic, a Mustang, a Challenger or a Tesla.
How much does it cost to wrap a car Midnight Purple?
The film for a small car costs $440 to $490 for one 18 m roll of our Midnight Purple vinyl. A professional install usually lands between $2,500 and $5,000 in total, according to HotCars. Larger cars and color PPF cost more.
Is there a matte Midnight Purple wrap?
The five Midnight Purple films in this guide are all gloss or high-gloss metallic. If you want a flat, dark purple, browse the matte and satin films in our purple collection and compare them in person with a swatch book.
How much Midnight Purple vinyl do I need?
A small car typically needs about 18 m of 1.52 m wide film. Sedans and mid-size SUVs are safer with a 23 m roll, and a full-size truck needs 30 to 40 m. For accents like a hood or roof, a 6 m roll is enough.
Put Midnight Purple on your car
Five films, from a $170 gloss metallic to self-healing color PPF. Browse every purple we make.
Shop purple wraps → Get the $45 swatch book →Not sure on the shade? Hold real film samples next to your paint in your own light before you buy a roll.