Which is darker, Matte Palladian Blue or Matte Tempest Blue?

Matte Tempest Blue is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #262C42, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Palladian Blue at #1A90BF.

What finishes do Matte Palladian Blue and Matte Tempest Blue come in?

Both are metallic films — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to choose.

Can I see Matte Palladian Blue and Matte Tempest Blue on my own car?

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

Matte Palladian Blue vs Matte Tempest Blue

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Matte Tempest Blue (#262C42) reads darker than Matte Palladian Blue (#1A90BF), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Palladian Blue lifts them. Both films carry a metallic finish, so the choice is purely the colour. 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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Matte Palladian Blue vs Matte Tempest Blue: the differences.

The first difference between Matte Palladian Blue and Matte Tempest Blue is depth: Matte Tempest Blue reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Palladian Blue shows. The second is not the finish: both are metallic films, so the sheen is a separate decision from the colour. 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

Matte Palladian Blue est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #1A90BF. 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 Matte Palladian Blue est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Matte Tempest Blue est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #262C42. 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 Matte Tempest Blue est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Matte Palladian Blue on real cars.

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

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Renders

Matte Tempest Blue on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Matte Palladian Blue or Matte Tempest Blue?: Matte Tempest Blue is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #262C42, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Palladian Blue at #1A90BF.
What finishes do Matte Palladian Blue and Matte Tempest Blue come in?: Both are metallic films — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to choose.
Can I see Matte Palladian Blue and Matte Tempest Blue on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Palladian Blue, then Matte Tempest 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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