Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Gloss Burnt Orange?

Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Burnt Orange at #DC5303.

What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Burnt Orange come in?

Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Gloss Burnt Orange renders in gloss.

Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Burnt Orange on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black Metallic, then Gloss Burnt Orange, 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 Burnt Orange

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Brushed Black Metallic (#494949) reads darker than Gloss Burnt Orange (#DC5303), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Burnt Orange lifts them. Brushed Black Metallic comes in metallic; Gloss Burnt Orange 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 Burnt Orange: the differences.

The first difference between Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Burnt Orange is depth: Brushed Black Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Burnt Orange shows. The second is the finish: Brushed Black Metallic is offered in metallic, Gloss Burnt Orange 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 Burnt Orange is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #DC5303. 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 Burnt Orange 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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Renders

Gloss Burnt Orange on real cars.

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

All Gloss Burnt Orange renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Gloss Burnt Orange?: Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Burnt Orange at #DC5303.
What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Burnt Orange come in?: Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Gloss Burnt Orange renders in gloss.
Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Burnt Orange on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black Metallic, then Gloss Burnt Orange, 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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