Which is darker, Charcoal Grey or China Blue?

Charcoal Grey is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #636360, has a lower relative luminance than China Blue at #5E79A4.

What finishes do Charcoal Grey and China Blue come in?

Charcoal Grey renders in metallic. China Blue renders in gloss.

Can I see Charcoal Grey and China Blue on my own car?

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

Charcoal Grey vs China Blue

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Charcoal Grey (#636360) reads darker than China Blue (#5E79A4), so it holds shadow in the body lines where China Blue lifts them. Charcoal Grey comes in metallic; China Blue 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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Charcoal Grey vs China Blue: the differences.

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

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.

China Blue is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #5E79A4. 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 China Blue is one made from a photo of your own car.

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.

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Renders

China Blue on real cars.

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

All China Blue renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Charcoal Grey or China Blue?: Charcoal Grey is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #636360, has a lower relative luminance than China Blue at #5E79A4.
What finishes do Charcoal Grey and China Blue come in?: Charcoal Grey renders in metallic. China Blue renders in gloss.
Can I see Charcoal Grey and China Blue on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Charcoal Grey, then China Blue, 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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