Which is darker, Nickel or Nova Blue?

Nova Blue is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #281870, has a lower relative luminance than Nickel at #A7A6B0.

What finishes do Nickel and Nova Blue come in?

Nickel renders in metallic. Nova Blue renders in chrome.

Can I see Nickel and Nova Blue on my own car?

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

Nickel vs Nova Blue

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Nova Blue (#281870) reads darker than Nickel (#A7A6B0), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Nickel lifts them. Nickel comes in metallic; Nova Blue in chrome. 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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Nickel vs Nova Blue: the differences.

The first difference between Nickel and Nova Blue is depth: Nova Blue reads darker, so it hides body lines that Nickel shows. The second is the finish: Nickel is offered in metallic, Nova Blue in chrome. 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.

Nickel is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #A7A6B0. 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 Nickel is one made from a photo of your own car.

Nova Blue is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #281870. It renders with a chrome 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 Nova Blue is one made from a photo of your own car.

Nickel on real cars

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

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Nova Blue on real cars

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

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