Which is darker, Brushed Aluminum or Gloss Flame Red?

Brushed Aluminum is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #5F626B, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Flame Red at #D62401.

What finishes do Brushed Aluminum and Gloss Flame Red come in?

Brushed Aluminum renders in metallic. Gloss Flame Red renders in gloss.

Can I see Brushed Aluminum and Gloss Flame Red on my own car?

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

Brushed Aluminum vs Gloss Flame Red

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Brushed Aluminum (#5F626B) reads darker than Gloss Flame Red (#D62401), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Flame Red lifts them. Brushed Aluminum comes in metallic; Gloss Flame Red in gloss. 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 Aluminum vs Gloss Flame Red: the differences.

The first difference between Brushed Aluminum and Gloss Flame Red is depth: Brushed Aluminum reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Flame Red shows. The second is the finish: Brushed Aluminum is offered in metallic, Gloss Flame Red in gloss. 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 Aluminum is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #5F626B. 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 Aluminum is one made from a photo of your own car.

Gloss Flame Red is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #D62401. It renders with a gloss 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 Gloss Flame Red is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Brushed Aluminum on real cars.

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

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Renders

Gloss Flame Red on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Aluminum or Gloss Flame Red?: Brushed Aluminum is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #5F626B, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Flame Red at #D62401.
What finishes do Brushed Aluminum and Gloss Flame Red come in?: Brushed Aluminum renders in metallic. Gloss Flame Red renders in gloss.
Can I see Brushed Aluminum and Gloss Flame Red on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Aluminum, then Gloss Flame Red, 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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