Which is darker, Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey or Metal Paint Combat Grey?

Neither, really. Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey (#56595E) and Metal Paint Combat Grey (#605A5A) have almost the same relative luminance, so they read at the same level of darkness and differ in hue and finish instead.

Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey vs Metal Paint Combat Grey

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey (#56595E) and Metal Paint Combat Grey (#605A5A) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey comes in gloss; Metal Paint Combat Grey in metallic. 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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Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey vs Metal Paint Combat Grey: the differences.

The differences between Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey and Metal Paint Combat Grey are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is the finish: Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey is offered in gloss, Metal Paint Combat Grey in metallic. 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

Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #56595E. 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 Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey is one made from a photo of your own car.

Metal Paint Combat Grey is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #605A5A. 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 Metal Paint Combat Grey is one made from a photo of your own car.

Real renders

Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey on real cars.

2 renders shared publicly by people who specced their own car in Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey.

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Metal Paint Combat Grey on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey or Metal Paint Combat Grey?: Neither, really. Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey (#56595E) and Metal Paint Combat Grey (#605A5A) 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 Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey and Metal Paint Combat Grey come in?: Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey renders in gloss. Metal Paint Combat Grey renders in metallic.
Can I see Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey and Metal Paint Combat Grey on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Mercedes Benz Gloss Selenite Grey, then Metal Paint Combat Grey, 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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