Having used the previous model helmet back in the day, I can tell you that those boom mics were black. The USAF had grey ones if memory serves. They were carbon mics and were place almost on the lips to be used.
I still have a USAflight helmet and 'bowling ball' helmet bag that 'fell into my lap' when I was riding around III Corps (Saigon, Vung Tau, Phan Rang, Nui Dat, etc.) in 1969 via US Army UH1s.