Which is darker, Candy Purple or Charcoal Grey?

Candy Purple is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #602364, has a lower relative luminance than Charcoal Grey at #636360.

What finishes do Candy Purple and Charcoal Grey come in?

Candy Purple renders in gloss. Charcoal Grey renders in metallic.

Can I see Candy Purple and Charcoal Grey on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Candy Purple, then Charcoal Grey, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Candy Purple vs Charcoal Grey

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Candy Purple (#602364) reads darker than Charcoal Grey (#636360), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Charcoal Grey lifts them. Candy Purple comes in gloss; Charcoal 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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Candy Purple vs Charcoal Grey: the differences.

The first difference between Candy Purple and Charcoal Grey is depth: Candy Purple reads darker, so it hides body lines that Charcoal Grey shows. The second is the finish: Candy Purple is offered in gloss, Charcoal 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

Candy Purple is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #602364. 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 Candy Purple is one made from a photo of your own car.

Charcoal Grey is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #636360. 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 Charcoal Grey is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Candy Purple on real cars.

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

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Renders

Charcoal Grey on real cars.

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

All Charcoal Grey renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Candy Purple or Charcoal Grey?: Candy Purple is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #602364, has a lower relative luminance than Charcoal Grey at #636360.
What finishes do Candy Purple and Charcoal Grey come in?: Candy Purple renders in gloss. Charcoal Grey renders in metallic.
Can I see Candy Purple and Charcoal Grey on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Candy Purple, then Charcoal 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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