Which is darker, Satin Dark Basalt or Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow?

Satin Dark Basalt is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #171614, has a lower relative luminance than Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow at #B37F12.

What finishes do Satin Dark Basalt and Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow come in?

Satin Dark Basalt renders in satin. Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow renders in metallic.

Satin Dark Basalt vs Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Satin Dark Basalt (#171614) reads darker than Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow (#B37F12), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow lifts them. Satin Dark Basalt comes in satin; Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow in metallic. 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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Satin Dark Basalt vs Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow: the differences.

The first difference between Satin Dark Basalt and Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow is depth: Satin Dark Basalt reads darker, so it hides body lines that Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow shows. The second is the finish: Satin Dark Basalt is offered in satin, Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow in metallic. 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

Satin Dark Basalt est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #171614. Il se rend en finition satiné — 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 Satin Dark Basalt est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #B37F12. 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 Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Satin Dark Basalt on real cars.

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

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Renders

Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Satin Dark Basalt or Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow?: Satin Dark Basalt is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #171614, has a lower relative luminance than Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow at #B37F12.
What finishes do Satin Dark Basalt and Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow come in?: Satin Dark Basalt renders in satin. Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow renders in metallic.
Can I see Satin Dark Basalt and Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Satin Dark Basalt, then Satin Metallic Energetic Yellow, 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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