Which is darker, Brushed Aluminum or Matte Strawberry Red?

Neither, really. Brushed Aluminum (#5F626B) and Matte Strawberry Red (#CA172E) 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 Aluminum and Matte Strawberry Red come in?

Brushed Aluminum renders in metallic. Matte Strawberry Red renders in matte.

Can I see Brushed Aluminum and Matte Strawberry Red on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Aluminum, then Matte Strawberry 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 Matte Strawberry Red

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Brushed Aluminum (#5F626B) and Matte Strawberry Red (#CA172E) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Brushed Aluminum comes in metallic; Matte Strawberry Red 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 Aluminum vs Matte Strawberry Red: the differences.

The differences between Brushed Aluminum and Matte Strawberry Red are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is the finish: Brushed Aluminum is offered in metallic, Matte Strawberry Red 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 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.

Matte Strawberry Red is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #CA172E. 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 Matte Strawberry 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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Matte Strawberry Red on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Aluminum or Matte Strawberry Red?: Neither, really. Brushed Aluminum (#5F626B) and Matte Strawberry Red (#CA172E) 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 Aluminum and Matte Strawberry Red come in?: Brushed Aluminum renders in metallic. Matte Strawberry Red renders in matte.
Can I see Brushed Aluminum and Matte Strawberry Red on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Aluminum, then Matte Strawberry 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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