Tint shades
Tint percentages compared, on real vehicles
The number is how much visible light the film lets through. Lower is darker: 5% is limo tint, 70% is nearly clear. Here is each shade on a job from Jonny's portfolio, so you can pick with your eyes instead of a sample card.
Photos are a guide. Daylight, paint color, and the camera all change how dark film looks.
5% tint
limo tint
The darkest shade most shops carry. Only about 5% of visible light gets through, so from outside the glass reads black and you cannot see in during the day.
15% tint
dark
Dark, but not blacked out. In daylight you can make out shapes inside if you look for them. From across a parking lot the glass still reads black.
20% tint
factory match
Close to the privacy glass a lot of trucks and SUVs come with, which is why it gets used so often to match front doors to the back.
25% tint
medium-dark
A step lighter than factory privacy glass. Clearly tinted, but you can see the driver through it in daylight.
35% tint
medium
Clearly tinted without being dark. You can see into the car in daylight, and seeing out at night is easy.
50% tint
light
A light smoke. Most people would not call the glass tinted at a glance, but the glare drops as soon as you sit inside.
70% tint
nearly clear
About as light as film gets. The glass looks close to stock.
Arizona lets the back side windows and rear glass go as dark as you want. Front side windows have to let more than 33% of light through, and windshield tint is only allowed above the AS-1 line. The Arizona tint law guide covers the details, and tint by vehicle shows jobs on your make and model.
Not sure which shade?
Tell us the vehicle and how you use it. We will steer you to the right darkness and give you a straight price.