Which is darker, Brushed Aluminum or Rugged Combat Green?

Rugged Combat Green is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #515345, has a lower relative luminance than Brushed Aluminum at #B8B8B6.

What finishes do Brushed Aluminum and Rugged Combat Green come in?

Brushed Aluminum renders in metallic. Rugged Combat Green renders in matte.

Can I see Brushed Aluminum and Rugged Combat Green on my own car?

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

Brushed Aluminum vs Rugged Combat Green

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Rugged Combat Green (#515345) reads darker than Brushed Aluminum (#B8B8B6), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Brushed Aluminum lifts them. Brushed Aluminum comes in metallic; Rugged Combat Green in matte. 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 Rugged Combat Green: the differences.

The first difference between Brushed Aluminum and Rugged Combat Green is depth: Rugged Combat Green reads darker, so it hides body lines that Brushed Aluminum shows. The second is the finish: Brushed Aluminum is offered in metallic, Rugged Combat Green in matte. 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.

Rugged Combat Green est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #515345. Il se rend en finition mat — 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 Rugged Combat Green 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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Rugged Combat Green on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Aluminum or Rugged Combat Green?: Rugged Combat Green is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #515345, has a lower relative luminance than Brushed Aluminum at #B8B8B6.
What finishes do Brushed Aluminum and Rugged Combat Green come in?: Brushed Aluminum renders in metallic. Rugged Combat Green renders in matte.
Can I see Brushed Aluminum and Rugged Combat Green on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Aluminum, then Rugged Combat Green, 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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