Originally Posted by
RiddleOfSteel
I like the Pearlized Turquoise as well. Great color and really, it has pearl in it (metallic would have been fine as well) which makes the color more dynamic in the light and thus, more interesting overall. It'll be really fun in the afternoon sun.
They say the Pearled Turquoise is metallic, but I can't see the flakes like with some metallics. Maybe when the sun comes out (June?) I'll take the swatch outside and see how it looks. Right now I kind of feel like it's not quite as bright as I'd like. The Prismatic Powders website shows example projects with a lot of variation for these colors. I want to avoid getting a color that I don't love. I'm pretty sure either the Pearled Turquoise or the Sea Foam Green would pass as Celeste, but I don't want to end up regretting not getting the "right" Celeste.
Also, there are an awful lot of Celeste accessories available -- bottle cages, bottles, bar tape, saddles, pedals, cables, etc. How does anyone ever match these to each other or their frame? I'm guessing that the modern owners of the Bianchi brand have standardized the Celeste color to cash in on the accessory market. Maybe I should try to match that.