Which is darker, Excelsior Blue or Midnight Crimson Bloom?

Neither, really. Excelsior Blue (#02243F) and Midnight Crimson Bloom (#440D0D) have almost the same relative luminance, so they read at the same level of darkness and differ in hue and finish instead.

Can I see Excelsior Blue and Midnight Crimson Bloom on my own car?

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

Excelsior Blue vs Midnight Crimson Bloom

Q: What finishes do Excelsior Blue and Midnight Crimson Bloom come in?

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

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Excelsior Blue (#02243F) and Midnight Crimson Bloom (#440D0D) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. 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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Excelsior Blue vs Midnight Crimson Bloom: the differences.

The differences between Excelsior Blue and Midnight Crimson Bloom are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. 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.

Excelsior Blue is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #02243F. It renders with a metallic finish — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to pick. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only true preview of Excelsior Blue is one made from a photo of your own car.

Midnight Crimson Bloom is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #440D0D. It renders with a metallic finish — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to pick. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only true preview of Midnight Crimson Bloom is one made from a photo of your own car.

Excelsior Blue on real cars

Nobody has shared a public Excelsior Blue render yet — checked Aug 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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Midnight Crimson Bloom on real cars

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

All Midnight Crimson Bloom renders →

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