Which is darker, Matte Metallic Charcoal or Matte Metallic Gunmetal?

Matte Metallic Charcoal is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #454442, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Metallic Gunmetal at #6B6A65.

What finishes do Matte Metallic Charcoal and Matte Metallic Gunmetal come in?

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

Matte Metallic Charcoal vs Matte Metallic Gunmetal

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Matte Metallic Charcoal (#454442) reads darker than Matte Metallic Gunmetal (#6B6A65), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Metallic Gunmetal 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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Matte Metallic Charcoal vs Matte Metallic Gunmetal: the differences.

The first difference between Matte Metallic Charcoal and Matte Metallic Gunmetal is depth: Matte Metallic Charcoal reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Metallic Gunmetal 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

Matte Metallic Charcoal est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #454442. 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 Matte Metallic Charcoal est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Matte Metallic Gunmetal est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #6B6A65. 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 Matte Metallic Gunmetal est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Matte Metallic Charcoal on real cars.

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

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Renders

Matte Metallic Gunmetal on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Matte Metallic Charcoal or Matte Metallic Gunmetal?: Matte Metallic Charcoal is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #454442, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Metallic Gunmetal at #6B6A65.
What finishes do Matte Metallic Charcoal and Matte Metallic Gunmetal come in?: Both are metallic films — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to choose.
Can I see Matte Metallic Charcoal and Matte Metallic Gunmetal on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Metallic Charcoal, then Matte Metallic Gunmetal, 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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