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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 10:37 PM
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Probably a stupid question (although it wouldn't be the first). I see a lot of cars that say navy blue metallic and a lot that say midnight blue. Are these the same color???
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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well since there is no "midnight blue" it's probably the same as Navy.

lets see, there was Nassau blue
then navy blue
then electron blue
then LeMans blue

and of course we can't forget about RADAR blue!

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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 11:40 PM
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Did someone say.... Nassau Blue?

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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 11:42 PM
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Don't forget the latest version LeMans Blue on the C.E. cars!

And the color in Corvette terms is officially Navy Blue Metallic.
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by VetteObsessed
Probably a stupid question (although it wouldn't be the first). I see a lot of cars that say navy blue metallic and a lot that say midnight blue. Are these the same color???
Here is a web site that lists the factory colors for each year:

http://www.idavette.net/facts.htm

21U Radar Blue

23U Nassau Blue Metallic

28U Navy Blue a/k/a 28U Navy Blue Metallic (later years)

Those are the choices.
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
Don't forget the latest version LeMans Blue on the C.E. cars!
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 03:39 AM
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I'm almost certain that they're the same. When I was searching for my car, I came across several different places where I saw "midnight blue" and it turned out to be navy blue. I think that midnight blue just sounds sexier...
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 05:13 AM
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My car is Navy Blue Metallic.
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Originally Posted by gairno
My car is Navy Blue Metallic.

Same here.

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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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well eitherway navy blue is the best of the colors ... i love blue ..
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Neablas
well eitherway navy blue is the best of the colors ... i love blue ..
Electron Blue
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Midnight Blue is not an official color on Corvettes. (It may be a GM color on other cars, though). I'd guess it is used by the same clueless dealers that call Mag Red "Maroon".
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I have a Le Mans blue CE vert, and when I went to the dealer for touch-up paint (small front fender scratch...), the color was called Luxo blue...go figure.

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