Which is darker, China Blue or Copper Bronze?

Copper Bronze is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #5F4E59, has a lower relative luminance than China Blue at #5E79A4.

What finishes do China Blue and Copper Bronze come in?

China Blue renders in gloss. Copper Bronze renders in metallic.

Can I see China Blue and Copper Bronze on my own car?

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

China Blue vs Copper Bronze

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Copper Bronze (#5F4E59) reads darker than China Blue (#5E79A4), so it holds shadow in the body lines where China Blue lifts them. China Blue comes in gloss; Copper Bronze 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 Copper Bronze: the differences.

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

Copper Bronze est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #5F4E59. 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 Copper Bronze est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

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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Copper Bronze on real cars

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

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