Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or High Gloss Citric Acid?

Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than High Gloss Citric Acid at #C2E435.

What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and High Gloss Citric Acid come in?

Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. High Gloss Citric Acid renders in gloss.

Brushed Black Metallic vs High Gloss Citric Acid

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Brushed Black Metallic (#494949) reads darker than High Gloss Citric Acid (#C2E435), so it holds shadow in the body lines where High Gloss Citric Acid lifts them. Brushed Black Metallic comes in metallic; High Gloss Citric Acid 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 High Gloss Citric Acid: the differences.

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

High Gloss Citric Acid is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #C2E435. 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 Citric Acid 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

High Gloss Citric Acid on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or High Gloss Citric Acid?: Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than High Gloss Citric Acid at #C2E435.
What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and High Gloss Citric Acid come in?: Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. High Gloss Citric Acid renders in gloss.
Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and High Gloss Citric Acid on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black Metallic, then High Gloss Citric Acid, 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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