Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Gloss Intense Blue?

Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Intense Blue at #0179CC.

What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Intense Blue come in?

Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Gloss Intense Blue renders in gloss.

Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Intense Blue on my own car?

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

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Brushed Black Metallic (#494949) reads darker than Gloss Intense Blue (#0179CC), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Intense Blue lifts them. Brushed Black Metallic comes in metallic; Gloss Intense Blue 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 Intense Blue: the differences.

The first difference between Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Intense Blue is depth: Brushed Black Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Intense Blue shows. The second is the finish: Brushed Black Metallic is offered in metallic, Gloss Intense Blue 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 Intense Blue is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #0179CC. 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 Intense Blue 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 Intense Blue on real cars.

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

All Gloss Intense Blue renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Gloss Intense Blue?: Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Intense Blue at #0179CC.
What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Intense Blue come in?: Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Gloss Intense Blue renders in gloss.
Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Intense Blue on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black Metallic, then Gloss Intense Blue, 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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