Which is darker, Brushed Aluminum or High Gloss Storm Gray?

Brushed Aluminum is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #5F626B, has a lower relative luminance than High Gloss Storm Gray at #8F8E93.

What finishes do Brushed Aluminum and High Gloss Storm Gray come in?

Brushed Aluminum renders in metallic. High Gloss Storm Gray renders in gloss.

Can I see Brushed Aluminum and High Gloss Storm Gray on my own car?

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

Brushed Aluminum vs High Gloss Storm Gray

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Brushed Aluminum (#5F626B) reads darker than High Gloss Storm Gray (#8F8E93), so it holds shadow in the body lines where High Gloss Storm Gray lifts them. Brushed Aluminum comes in metallic; High Gloss Storm Gray 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 High Gloss Storm Gray: the differences.

The first difference between Brushed Aluminum and High Gloss Storm Gray is depth: Brushed Aluminum reads darker, so it hides body lines that High Gloss Storm Gray shows. The second is the finish: Brushed Aluminum is offered in metallic, High Gloss Storm Gray 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.

High Gloss Storm Gray is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #8F8E93. 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 High Gloss Storm Gray 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

High Gloss Storm Gray on real cars.

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

All High Gloss Storm Gray renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Aluminum or High Gloss Storm Gray?: Brushed Aluminum is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #5F626B, has a lower relative luminance than High Gloss Storm Gray at #8F8E93.
What finishes do Brushed Aluminum and High Gloss Storm Gray come in?: Brushed Aluminum renders in metallic. High Gloss Storm Gray renders in gloss.
Can I see Brushed Aluminum and High Gloss Storm Gray on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Aluminum, then High Gloss Storm Gray, 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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