Often people ask us about the difference between Ray-Ban matte black sunglasses and black. You might think it’s an obvious question but the truth is that matte hasnt been a popular word (and / or) style of color, particularly for sunglasses. When the word Matte is used, it is referring to a dull or flat color. The matte black is the most popular of the Ray-Ban sunglasses collection in matte. Ray-Ban now makes almost every color in a matte version. Check out our video review of Ray-Ban matte black vs. the regular black (shiny.)