Which is darker, Nova Blue or Onyx Grey?

Neither, really. Nova Blue (#281870) and Onyx Grey (#343031) have almost the same relative luminance, so they read at the same level of darkness and differ in hue and finish instead.

What finishes do Nova Blue and Onyx Grey come in?

Nova Blue renders in chrome. Onyx Grey renders in metallic.

Can I see Nova Blue and Onyx Grey on my own car?

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

Nova Blue vs Onyx Grey

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Nova Blue (#281870) and Onyx Grey (#343031) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Nova Blue comes in chrome; Onyx Grey 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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Nova Blue vs Onyx Grey: the differences.

The differences between Nova Blue and Onyx Grey are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is the finish: Nova Blue is offered in chrome, Onyx Grey 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.

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.

Onyx Grey is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #343031. 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 Onyx Grey is one made from a photo of your own car.

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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Onyx Grey on real cars

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

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