dux: the color will be the same as in the last group buy. Comparing a molded key to a flat plastic strip by eye isn't the most exact process though. It looks very close though, and it is easily the closest match they have. We don't really have another option anyway
Regarding legend boldness:
Optical illusion is what my intuition told me at first. But under close examination, they are clearly different on a digital image. The material interaction could be a possibility - but that makes my head ache a bit.
Unfortunately, I don't actually HAVE a cherry black key set. I have a couple sets of white/beige. If I could get a single black control, alt, windows, etc key I could measure them with a more exact instrument (ex: calipers). Otherwise it's going to be digital overlays.. which will probably turn out just fine. Either way, it's going to be damn close.
EDIT: Like I said earlier, I have a finalized legend set that is basically exactly between white and black boldness, we're talking .07mm difference. It's very, very close to both.