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Excelsior Blue vs Perfect Black

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Excelsior Blue (#02243F) and Perfect Black (#010101) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Excelsior Blue comes in metallic; Perfect Black 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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Excelsior Blue vs Perfect Black: the differences.

The differences between Excelsior Blue and Perfect Black are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is the finish: Excelsior Blue is offered in metallic, Perfect Black 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.

Excelsior Blue est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #02243F. 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 Excelsior Blue est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Perfect Black est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #010101. 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 Perfect Black est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Excelsior Blue on real cars

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

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Perfect Black on real cars

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

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