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Old 10-14-2016, 04:48 PM
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Just my honest opinion for those who are looking for a deeper blue. Obviously a lot of people have heard that Electron Blue and Viper Blue are great choices... I purchased a can of each and painted an object with both colors. After drying, there was no noticeable difference between the two... other than one being metallic and the other being pearl. Again, this could just be my opinion, but I figured I'd share in case anyone was wondering. My cammed Z is Electron Blue anyway.
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You have any pics? I have always been going back n forth between the two for when I do a color change.
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I tried to upload pics before but it wouldn't let me. My internet sucks. I will try to post some again here in a bit
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Here's Dodge Viper Blue Pearlcoat. Once I get to the painting phase of my build this is the color I'm going with. I've already got the paint sitting in the spare bedroom!



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This is just a small example, but see for yourself. The top is Electron Blue and the bottom is Viper Blue
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They do look extremely close in that example
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That's exactly my point. In person they look identical. In my opinion, the tie-breaker would go to Electron Blue, for being a GM color.
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in person and on the car. the electron blue is darker.

if i had to put it a way, the metallics in the blues are about the same, but the base color of the electron is darker. so when light hits it, the reflected area is nearly as bright as the viper blue, but without that lite up area the electron blue is darker.

there is a noticable difference at night.
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I always thought electron blue was darker as well
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Originally Posted by STANG KILLA SS 2
in person and on the car. the electron blue is darker.

if i had to put it a way, the metallics in the blues are about the same, but the base color of the electron is darker. so when light hits it, the reflected area is nearly as bright as the viper blue, but without that lite up area the electron blue is darker.

there is a noticable difference at night.
I agree.
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I was looking at both of those colors until I saw this ; 2017 Maserati "Blue Emozione"



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