Which is darker, Brushed Black or Rugged Onyx Black?

Neither, really. Brushed Black (#424240) and Rugged Onyx Black (#373737) have almost the same relative luminance, so they read at the same level of darkness and differ in hue and finish instead.

What finishes do Brushed Black and Rugged Onyx Black come in?

Brushed Black renders in metallic. Rugged Onyx Black renders in matte.

Can I see Brushed Black and Rugged Onyx Black on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black, then Rugged Onyx Black, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Brushed Black vs Rugged Onyx Black

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Brushed Black (#424240) and Rugged Onyx Black (#373737) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Brushed Black comes in metallic; Rugged Onyx Black in matte. 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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Brushed Black vs Rugged Onyx Black: the differences.

The differences between Brushed Black and Rugged Onyx Black are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is the finish: Brushed Black is offered in metallic, Rugged Onyx Black in matte. 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

Brushed Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #424240. 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 honest preview of Brushed Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Rugged Onyx Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #373737. 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 honest preview of Rugged Onyx Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Brushed Black on real cars.

Nobody has shared a public Brushed Black render yet — checked Aug 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Brushed Black, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.

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Renders

Rugged Onyx Black on real cars.

Nobody has shared a public Rugged Onyx Black render yet — checked Aug 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Rugged Onyx Black, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.

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Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Black or Rugged Onyx Black?: Neither, really. Brushed Black (#424240) and Rugged Onyx Black (#373737) have almost the same relative luminance, so they read at the same level of darkness and differ in hue and finish instead.
What finishes do Brushed Black and Rugged Onyx Black come in?: Brushed Black renders in metallic. Rugged Onyx Black renders in matte.
Can I see Brushed Black and Rugged Onyx Black on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black, then Rugged Onyx Black, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

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