Does colored vinyl sound as bad as picture discs?

All vinyl is coloured with something, since vinyl is colourless when produced. The 'black ones are coloured using carbon black.

salut, Bob P.

The remark about the use of carbon black to strengthen the vinyl is incorrect. Initially carbon black was used because the previous material used for records (78 rpm shellac) was black and it wouldn't do to change that colour! The very tiny carbon black particles (essentially soot) would not contribute to the strength of the vinyl in any meaningful way, but might help with the noise problem, however.

Bob P.