Which is darker, Arctic Borealis or Matte Palladian Blue?

Arctic Borealis is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #033E35, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Palladian Blue at #1A90BF.

What finishes do Arctic Borealis and Matte Palladian Blue come in?

Arctic Borealis renders in iridescent. Matte Palladian Blue renders in metallic.

Can I see Arctic Borealis and Matte Palladian Blue on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Arctic Borealis, then Matte Palladian Blue, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Arctic Borealis vs Matte Palladian Blue

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Arctic Borealis (#033E35) reads darker than Matte Palladian Blue (#1A90BF), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Palladian Blue lifts them. Arctic Borealis comes in iridescent; Matte Palladian Blue in metallic. Body shape, paint condition and the light you shoot in move both colours further than a swatch chip suggests. Seeing them on your own car settles it, free, in a couple of minutes.

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Arctic Borealis vs Matte Palladian Blue: the differences.

The first difference between Arctic Borealis and Matte Palladian Blue is depth: Arctic Borealis reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Palladian Blue shows. The second is the finish: Arctic Borealis is offered in iridescent, Matte Palladian Blue in metallic. Low light, curved panels and your own trim decide the rest, and none of that shows up on a swatch. Render both on your car and compare them there.

Side by side

Arctic Borealis is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #033E35. It renders with a iridescent finish — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to pick. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only honest preview of Arctic Borealis is one made from a photo of your own car.

Matte Palladian Blue is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #1A90BF. It renders with a metallic finish — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to pick. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only honest preview of Matte Palladian Blue is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Arctic Borealis on real cars.

Nobody has shared a public Arctic Borealis render yet — checked Aug 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Arctic Borealis, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.

All Arctic Borealis renders →

Renders

Matte Palladian Blue on real cars.

Nobody has shared a public Matte Palladian Blue render yet — checked Aug 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Matte Palladian Blue, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.

All Matte Palladian Blue renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Arctic Borealis or Matte Palladian Blue?: Arctic Borealis is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #033E35, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Palladian Blue at #1A90BF.
What finishes do Arctic Borealis and Matte Palladian Blue come in?: Arctic Borealis renders in iridescent. Matte Palladian Blue renders in metallic.
Can I see Arctic Borealis and Matte Palladian Blue on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Arctic Borealis, then Matte Palladian Blue, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

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