Which is darker, Red Black Iridescent or Tidal Teal?

Tidal Teal is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #1A3437, has a lower relative luminance than Red Black Iridescent at #870807.

What finishes do Red Black Iridescent and Tidal Teal come in?

Red Black Iridescent renders in iridescent. Tidal Teal renders in gloss.

Can I see Red Black Iridescent and Tidal Teal on my own car?

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

Red Black Iridescent vs Tidal Teal

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Tidal Teal (#1A3437) reads darker than Red Black Iridescent (#870807), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Red Black Iridescent lifts them. Red Black Iridescent comes in iridescent; Tidal Teal 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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Red Black Iridescent vs Tidal Teal: the differences.

The first difference between Red Black Iridescent and Tidal Teal is depth: Tidal Teal reads darker, so it hides body lines that Red Black Iridescent shows. The second is the finish: Red Black Iridescent is offered in iridescent, Tidal Teal 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

Red Black Iridescent est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #870807. Il se rend en finition irisé — 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 Red Black Iridescent est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Tidal Teal est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #1A3437. 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 Tidal Teal est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Red Black Iridescent on real cars.

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

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Renders

Tidal Teal on real cars.

Nobody has shared a public Tidal Teal render yet — checked août 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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Questions

Which is darker, Red Black Iridescent or Tidal Teal?: Tidal Teal is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #1A3437, has a lower relative luminance than Red Black Iridescent at #870807.
What finishes do Red Black Iridescent and Tidal Teal come in?: Red Black Iridescent renders in iridescent. Tidal Teal renders in gloss.
Can I see Red Black Iridescent and Tidal Teal on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Red Black Iridescent, then Tidal Teal, 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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