Which is darker, Crystal Metallic Silver or Crystal Glacier Blue?

Crystal Metallic Silver is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #BBB9B5, has a lower relative luminance than Crystal Glacier Blue at #7EC8E3.

What finishes do Crystal Metallic Silver and Crystal Glacier Blue come in?

Crystal Metallic Silver renders in metallic. Crystal Glacier Blue renders in gloss.

Crystal Metallic Silver vs Crystal Glacier Blue

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Crystal Metallic Silver (#BBB9B5) reads darker than Crystal Glacier Blue (#7EC8E3), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Crystal Glacier Blue lifts them. Crystal Metallic Silver 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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Crystal Metallic Silver vs Crystal Glacier Blue: the differences.

The first difference between Crystal Metallic Silver and Crystal Glacier Blue is depth: Crystal Metallic Silver reads darker, so it hides body lines that Crystal Glacier Blue shows. The second is the finish: Crystal Metallic Silver 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

Crystal Metallic Silver est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #BBB9B5. 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 Crystal Metallic Silver 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

Crystal Metallic Silver on real cars.

6 renders shared publicly by people who specced their own car in Crystal Metallic Silver.

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Real renders

Crystal Glacier Blue on real cars.

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

Volkswagen Golf GTI gloss

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Questions

Which is darker, Crystal Metallic Silver or Crystal Glacier Blue?: Crystal Metallic Silver is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #BBB9B5, has a lower relative luminance than Crystal Glacier Blue at #7EC8E3.
What finishes do Crystal Metallic Silver and Crystal Glacier Blue come in?: Crystal Metallic Silver renders in metallic. Crystal Glacier Blue renders in gloss.
Can I see Crystal Metallic Silver and Crystal Glacier Blue on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Crystal Metallic Silver, 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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