I got this pencil in BK801, which is black, but not a really intense dark black. It's more of a natural black, which is great because it matches my black hair/eyebrows and doesn't look harsh. It applies easily and smoothly on my sensitive eyes; it is the first eyeliner I've had that did not hurt my waterline. I wore it for 6 hours, and it stayed put, with just a tiny hint of transfer/fading, not raccoon eyes at all. This was impressive because my eyelids tend to get oily, and my eyes water. The only thing is that the color is a bit faint at first, so I had to go over many times in order to build it up. Otherwise, a great, convenient pencil!