Which is darker, Brushed Aluminum or Brushed Black?

Brushed Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #424240, has a lower relative luminance than Brushed Aluminum at #B8B8B6.

What finishes do Brushed Aluminum and Brushed Black come in?

Both are metallic films — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to choose.

Can I see Brushed Aluminum and Brushed Black on my own car?

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

Brushed Aluminum vs Brushed Black

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Brushed Black (#424240) reads darker than Brushed Aluminum (#B8B8B6), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Brushed Aluminum lifts them. Both films carry a metallic finish, so the choice is purely the colour. 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 Aluminum vs Brushed Black: the differences.

The first difference between Brushed Aluminum and Brushed Black is depth: Brushed Black reads darker, so it hides body lines that Brushed Aluminum shows. The second is not the finish: both are metallic films, so the sheen is a separate decision from the colour. 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 Aluminum est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #B8B8B6. Il se rend en finition métallisé — la brillance appartient au film lui-même, il n'y a donc pas de finition séparée à choisir. La forme de la carrosserie, son état et la lumière dans laquelle tu photographies changent tout, donc le seul aperçu honnête de Brushed Aluminum est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Brushed Black est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #424240. Il se rend en finition métallisé — la brillance appartient au film lui-même, il n'y a donc pas de finition séparée à choisir. La forme de la carrosserie, son état et la lumière dans laquelle tu photographies changent tout, donc le seul aperçu honnête de Brushed Black est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Brushed Aluminum on real cars.

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

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Renders

Brushed Black on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Aluminum or Brushed Black?: Brushed Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #424240, has a lower relative luminance than Brushed Aluminum at #B8B8B6.
What finishes do Brushed Aluminum and Brushed Black come in?: Both are metallic films — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to choose.
Can I see Brushed Aluminum and Brushed Black on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Aluminum, then Brushed Black, 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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