Which is darker, China Blue or Coal Black?

Coal Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #100F0C, has a lower relative luminance than China Blue at #5E79A4.

What finishes do China Blue and Coal Black come in?

China Blue renders in gloss. Coal Black renders in metallic.

Can I see China Blue and Coal Black on my own car?

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

China Blue vs Coal Black

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Coal Black (#100F0C) reads darker than China Blue (#5E79A4), so it holds shadow in the body lines where China Blue lifts them. China Blue comes in gloss; Coal Black in metallic. 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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China Blue vs Coal Black: the differences.

The first difference between China Blue and Coal Black is depth: Coal Black reads darker, so it hides body lines that China Blue shows. The second is the finish: China Blue is offered in gloss, Coal Black in metallic. 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

China Blue est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #5E79A4. 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 China Blue est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Coal Black est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #100F0C. 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 Coal Black est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

China Blue on real cars.

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

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Renders

Coal Black on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, China Blue or Coal Black?: Coal Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #100F0C, has a lower relative luminance than China Blue at #5E79A4.
What finishes do China Blue and Coal Black come in?: China Blue renders in gloss. Coal Black renders in metallic.
Can I see China Blue and Coal Black on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick China Blue, then Coal Black, 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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