Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Gloss Atomic Teal?

Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Atomic Teal at #0389B6.

What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Atomic Teal come in?

Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Gloss Atomic Teal renders in gloss.

Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Atomic Teal on my own car?

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

Brushed Black Metallic vs Gloss Atomic Teal

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Brushed Black Metallic (#494949) reads darker than Gloss Atomic Teal (#0389B6), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Atomic Teal lifts them. Brushed Black Metallic comes in metallic; Gloss Atomic Teal 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 Black Metallic vs Gloss Atomic Teal: the differences.

The first difference between Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Atomic Teal is depth: Brushed Black Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Atomic Teal shows. The second is the finish: Brushed Black Metallic is offered in metallic, Gloss Atomic Teal 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 Black Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #494949. 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 Metallic is one made from a photo of your own car.

Gloss Atomic Teal is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #0389B6. 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 Atomic Teal is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Brushed Black Metallic on real cars.

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

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Real renders

Gloss Atomic Teal on real cars.

2 renders shared publicly by people who specced their own car in Gloss Atomic Teal.

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Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Gloss Atomic Teal?: Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Atomic Teal at #0389B6.
What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Atomic Teal come in?: Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Gloss Atomic Teal renders in gloss.
Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Atomic Teal on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black Metallic, then Gloss Atomic Teal, 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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