Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Satin Key West?

Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than Satin Key West at #01CACE.

What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and Satin Key West come in?

Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Satin Key West renders in satin.

Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and Satin Key West on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black Metallic, then Satin Key West, 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 Satin Key West

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Brushed Black Metallic (#494949) reads darker than Satin Key West (#01CACE), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Satin Key West lifts them. Brushed Black Metallic comes in metallic; Satin Key West in satin. 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 Satin Key West: the differences.

The first difference between Brushed Black Metallic and Satin Key West is depth: Brushed Black Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Satin Key West shows. The second is the finish: Brushed Black Metallic is offered in metallic, Satin Key West in satin. 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.

Satin Key West is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #01CACE. It renders with a satin 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 Satin Key West 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

Satin Key West on real cars.

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

All Satin Key West renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Satin Key West?: Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than Satin Key West at #01CACE.
What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and Satin Key West come in?: Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Satin Key West renders in satin.
Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and Satin Key West on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black Metallic, then Satin Key West, 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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