Walnut backing for Moto X replaced by Rosewood on Moto Maker

May 27, 2014

Back when the ‘natural wood’ backs for the Moto X were announced, the options included rosewood, teak, ebony and bamboo. However when Moto Maker was launched, rosewood was nowhere in sight, and walnut was an option instead.

But today if you visit Moto Maker you won’t find the walnut option — you’ll find rosewood it its place. The only question is, is the rosewood any different from walnut?

It appears not, or at least for now. The preview picture for the rosewood backing appears to be the same backing as was on the walnut version when it was available. It’s not the same exact image though, so let us know if you can see any differences between the image of the old walnut backing below and the new rosewood backing above.

We’re not sure why Motorola would change the name of the walnut backing to rosewood, but perhaps we’ll know soon. Hit the break for the old walnut backing image below.