Which is darker, Excelsior Blue or Honey Yellow?

Excelsior Blue is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #02243F, has a lower relative luminance than Honey Yellow at #FAAC00.

What finishes do Excelsior Blue and Honey Yellow come in?

Excelsior Blue renders in metallic. Honey Yellow renders in gloss.

Can I see Excelsior Blue and Honey Yellow on my own car?

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

Excelsior Blue vs Honey Yellow

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Excelsior Blue (#02243F) reads darker than Honey Yellow (#FAAC00), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Honey Yellow lifts them. Excelsior Blue comes in metallic; Honey Yellow in gloss. 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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Excelsior Blue vs Honey Yellow: the differences.

The first difference between Excelsior Blue and Honey Yellow is depth: Excelsior Blue reads darker, so it hides body lines that Honey Yellow shows. The second is the finish: Excelsior Blue is offered in metallic, Honey Yellow in gloss. 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

Excelsior Blue is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #02243F. 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 Excelsior Blue is one made from a photo of your own car.

Honey Yellow is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #FAAC00. It renders with a gloss 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 Honey Yellow is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Excelsior Blue on real cars.

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

All Excelsior Blue renders →

Renders

Honey Yellow on real cars.

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

All Honey Yellow renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Excelsior Blue or Honey Yellow?: Excelsior Blue is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #02243F, has a lower relative luminance than Honey Yellow at #FAAC00.
What finishes do Excelsior Blue and Honey Yellow come in?: Excelsior Blue renders in metallic. Honey Yellow renders in gloss.
Can I see Excelsior Blue and Honey Yellow on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Excelsior Blue, then Honey Yellow, 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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