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Candy Apple Red vs Crystal Glacier Blue

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Candy Apple Red (#A50C13) reads darker than Crystal Glacier Blue (#7EC8E3), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Crystal Glacier Blue lifts them. Candy Apple Red comes in metallic; Crystal Glacier Blue 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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Candy Apple Red vs Crystal Glacier Blue: the differences.

The first difference between Candy Apple Red and Crystal Glacier Blue is depth: Candy Apple Red reads darker, so it hides body lines that Crystal Glacier Blue shows. The second is the finish: Candy Apple Red is offered in metallic, Crystal Glacier Blue 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

Candy Apple Red est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #A50C13. Il se rend en finition métallisé — la brillance appartient au film lui-même, il n'y a donc pas de finition séparée à choisir. La forme de la carrosserie, son état et la lumière dans laquelle tu photographies changent tout, donc le seul aperçu honnête de Candy Apple Red est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Crystal Glacier Blue est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #7EC8E3. Il se rend en finition brillant — la brillance appartient au film lui-même, il n'y a donc pas de finition séparée à choisir. La forme de la carrosserie, son état et la lumière dans laquelle tu photographies changent tout, donc le seul aperçu honnête de Crystal Glacier Blue est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Real renders

Candy Apple Red on real cars.

6 renders shared publicly by people who specced their own car in Candy Apple Red.

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Crystal Glacier Blue on real cars.

1 render shared publicly by people who specced their own car in Crystal Glacier Blue.

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Questions

Which is darker, Candy Apple Red or Crystal Glacier Blue?
Candy Apple Red is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #A50C13, has a lower relative luminance than Crystal Glacier Blue at #7EC8E3.
What finishes do Candy Apple Red and Crystal Glacier Blue come in?
Candy Apple Red renders in metallic. Crystal Glacier Blue renders in gloss.
Can I see Candy Apple Red and Crystal Glacier Blue on my own car?
Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Candy Apple Red, then Crystal Glacier 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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