Not really much different. The Black plays slightly more muted and a little more control/less power. However, the difference is more minuscule than when comparing other Brands' polyesters, i.e. Cyclone, Black Code, etc. where the black plays far more muted and dead vs the brighter colors. I used it extensively for about 6 months and could change between black and lime with no problem. In Fact, when I first strung up the MOTO in my Prince Response 97's, I did one black and one lime, same tension and gauge, and thought the lime gave slightly more feedback to my hand, but could go between both sticks without batting an eye.