What Dark Neutral is for
Dark Neutral works where a mirrored exterior is unwelcome but the glass still needs to look darker and calmer: street-facing bedrooms, TV rooms, and offices where screens wash out in the afternoon.
Expect a meaningful reduction in daylight. Owners who mainly want heat control with a lighter look should compare the Clear View families first.
Appearance and tradeoffs
- Lower light transmission brings stronger glare control and a darker room.
- A neutral finish reflects less than silver or dual-reflective films, so daytime privacy is more modest.
- Darker films absorb more heat; glass type and condition must be reviewed before installation.
Documented Dark Neutral options
2 published options. The shade number in a product name is not its measured light transmission.
| Product | VLT | TSER | UV | Glare | Refl. ext. | Refl. int. | SHGC | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Neutral 25 DAXVDN25 | 27% | 57% | 99% | 70% | 20% | 12% | 0.43 | Interior |
| Dark Neutral 15 DAXVDN15 | 12% | 70% | 99% | 86% | 20% | 13% | 0.30 | Interior |
Full technical specifications (all 15 master-sheet values)
| Product | VLT | Refl. ext. | Refl. int. | Solar trans. | Solar refl. | Solar abs. | UV | TSER | IRR | IRER | SC | SHGC | U | Emiss. | Glare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Neutral 25 DA | 27% | 20% | 12% | 29% | 22% | 49% | 99% | 57% | 58% | 57% | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.96 | 0.75 | 70% |
| Dark Neutral 15 DA | 12% | 20% | 13% | 18% | 30% | 52% | 99% | 70% | 75% | 70% | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.95 | 0.70 | 86% |
Nominal values with film applied to 1/8 in (3 mm) glass, from the current XPEL VISION master specification sheet (R0326V3). For guidance only—results on your glass differ. N/A means the value is not published. Master sheet (PDF), opens in a new tab
Specification sheets
Dark Neutral 25 appears on the current master sheet but has no standalone specification sheet in XPEL's public index. Its row links to the series specification (master PDF) instead of an individual data sheet.
Dark Neutral questions
Why does Dark Neutral 25 link to the master sheet?
XPEL's public specification index does not include a separate Dark Neutral 25 sheet. Its published values come from the current VISION master sheet, so that is the document we link.
Will Dark Neutral look mirrored from the street?
It is designed to avoid the silver look. The master sheet lists its exterior reflectance, and a sample on your own glass shows how it reads from the street.