Which is darker, Matte Grey or Satin Charcoal Metallic?

Satin Charcoal Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #44414B, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Grey at #676C6E.

What finishes do Matte Grey and Satin Charcoal Metallic come in?

Matte Grey renders in matte. Satin Charcoal Metallic renders in metallic.

Can I see Matte Grey and Satin Charcoal Metallic on my own car?

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

Matte Grey vs Satin Charcoal Metallic

Wrap comparison · updated Nov 2026

Satin Charcoal Metallic (#44414B) reads darker than Matte Grey (#676C6E), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Grey lifts them. Matte Grey comes in matte; Satin Charcoal Metallic 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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Matte Grey vs Satin Charcoal Metallic: the differences.

The first difference between Matte Grey and Satin Charcoal Metallic is depth: Satin Charcoal Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Grey shows. The second is the finish: Matte Grey is offered in matte, Satin Charcoal Metallic 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.

Matte Grey is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #676C6E. It renders with a matte 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 Matte Grey is one made from a photo of your own car.

Satin Charcoal Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #44414B. 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 Satin Charcoal Metallic is one made from a photo of your own car.

Matte Grey on real cars

Nobody has shared a public Matte Grey render yet (checked Nov 2026). Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Matte Grey, and a photoreal render comes back in about a minute.

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Satin Charcoal Metallic on real cars

Nobody has shared a public Satin Charcoal Metallic render yet (checked Nov 2026). Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Satin Charcoal Metallic, and a photoreal render comes back in about a minute.

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