Which is darker, Tidal Teal or Viola Noir?

Viola Noir is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #160115, has a lower relative luminance than Tidal Teal at #1A3437.

What finishes do Tidal Teal and Viola Noir come in?

Tidal Teal renders in gloss. Viola Noir renders in metallic.

Can I see Tidal Teal and Viola Noir on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Tidal Teal, then Viola Noir, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Tidal Teal vs Viola Noir

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Viola Noir (#160115) reads darker than Tidal Teal (#1A3437), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Tidal Teal lifts them. Tidal Teal comes in gloss; Viola Noir 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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Tidal Teal vs Viola Noir: the differences.

The first difference between Tidal Teal and Viola Noir is depth: Viola Noir reads darker, so it hides body lines that Tidal Teal shows. The second is the finish: Tidal Teal is offered in gloss, Viola Noir 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

Tidal Teal is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #1A3437. 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 Tidal Teal is one made from a photo of your own car.

Viola Noir is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #160115. 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 Viola Noir is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Tidal Teal on real cars.

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

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Renders

Viola Noir on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Tidal Teal or Viola Noir?: Viola Noir is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #160115, has a lower relative luminance than Tidal Teal at #1A3437.
What finishes do Tidal Teal and Viola Noir come in?: Tidal Teal renders in gloss. Viola Noir renders in metallic.
Can I see Tidal Teal and Viola Noir on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Tidal Teal, then Viola Noir, 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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