Which is darker, Silver Fern or Slate Grey?

Slate Grey is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #97949B, has a lower relative luminance than Silver Fern at #A6A397.

What finishes do Silver Fern and Slate Grey come in?

Silver Fern renders in metallic. Slate Grey renders in gloss.

Can I see Silver Fern and Slate Grey on my own car?

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

Silver Fern vs Slate Grey

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Slate Grey (#97949B) reads darker than Silver Fern (#A6A397), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Silver Fern lifts them. Silver Fern comes in metallic; Slate Grey 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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Silver Fern vs Slate Grey: the differences.

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

Silver Fern is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #A6A397. 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 Silver Fern is one made from a photo of your own car.

Slate Grey is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #97949B. 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 Slate Grey is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Silver Fern on real cars.

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

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Renders

Slate Grey on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Silver Fern or Slate Grey?: Slate Grey is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #97949B, has a lower relative luminance than Silver Fern at #A6A397.
What finishes do Silver Fern and Slate Grey come in?: Silver Fern renders in metallic. Slate Grey renders in gloss.
Can I see Silver Fern and Slate Grey on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Silver Fern, then Slate 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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