Which is darker, Nova Blue or Pale Celadon?

Nova Blue is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #281870, has a lower relative luminance than Pale Celadon at #99968F.

What finishes do Nova Blue and Pale Celadon come in?

Nova Blue renders in chrome. Pale Celadon renders in gloss.

Can I see Nova Blue and Pale Celadon on my own car?

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

Nova Blue vs Pale Celadon

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Nova Blue (#281870) reads darker than Pale Celadon (#99968F), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Pale Celadon lifts them. Nova Blue comes in chrome; Pale Celadon 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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Nova Blue vs Pale Celadon: the differences.

The first difference between Nova Blue and Pale Celadon is depth: Nova Blue reads darker, so it hides body lines that Pale Celadon shows. The second is the finish: Nova Blue is offered in chrome, Pale Celadon 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

Nova Blue is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #281870. It renders with a chrome 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 Nova Blue is one made from a photo of your own car.

Pale Celadon is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #99968F. 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 Pale Celadon is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Nova Blue on real cars.

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

All Nova Blue renders →

Renders

Pale Celadon on real cars.

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

All Pale Celadon renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Nova Blue or Pale Celadon?: Nova Blue is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #281870, has a lower relative luminance than Pale Celadon at #99968F.
What finishes do Nova Blue and Pale Celadon come in?: Nova Blue renders in chrome. Pale Celadon renders in gloss.
Can I see Nova Blue and Pale Celadon on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Nova Blue, then Pale Celadon, 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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