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Old 07-02-2017, 12:33 PM
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Hey guys,

I am about to order a 2018 and had a quick question...

I love the blue on the C7...the very brilliant blue. I am "assuming" its the admiral blue but I keep seeing some pics of some newer 2017 cars and the blue looks darker.

Is it just the photo or the lighting??

I guess my question is...Is the blue from the 2015-16 cars the same blue or is there a new blue? I want that brilliant royal blue. Not dark navy and certainly not baby or grabber blue.

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Laguna Blue Tintcoat is what you want, but it is not available. Bummer

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Laguna Blue Tintcoat is what you want.

dammit!!! figures ...thank bud.


guess ill go silver lol...


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It sounds like the color you're referring to is Laguna Blue which was dropped after the 2016 model year and replaced with Admiral Blue. The latter is still a great color but it's much darker and with less "pop" than Laguna.
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Even though I love the Admiral Blue I went with Long Beach Red. That Admiral blue pops in the sun and darkens a bit with different lighting conditions, It is definitely one of my favorites. I personally think it looks better then the Laguna but that's only my opinion.
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This is my Laguna Blue:




This is an Admiral Blue:



Here they are side-by-side:

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he Admiral Blue is darker than the Laguna but it's more like the old Electron Blue which still pops in the sun. I like them both but didn't buy either one.

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