Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Matte Military Green?

Neither, really. Brushed Black Metallic (#494949) and Matte Military Green (#3B4535) 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 Black Metallic and Matte Military Green come in?

Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Matte Military Green renders in matte.

Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and Matte Military Green on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black Metallic, then Matte Military Green, 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 Matte Military Green

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Brushed Black Metallic (#494949) and Matte Military Green (#3B4535) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Brushed Black Metallic comes in metallic; Matte Military Green 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 Black Metallic vs Matte Military Green: the differences.

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

Matte Military Green is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #3B4535. 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 Military Green 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

Matte Military Green on real cars.

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

All Matte Military Green renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Matte Military Green?: Neither, really. Brushed Black Metallic (#494949) and Matte Military Green (#3B4535) 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 Black Metallic and Matte Military Green come in?: Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Matte Military Green renders in matte.
Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and Matte Military Green on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black Metallic, then Matte Military Green, 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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