Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey?

Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey at #AEB2B4.

What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey come in?

Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey renders in matte.

Brushed Black Metallic vs Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Brushed Black Metallic (#494949) reads darker than Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey (#AEB2B4), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey lifts them. Brushed Black Metallic comes in metallic; Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey 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 Black Metallic vs Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey: the differences.

The first difference between Brushed Black Metallic and Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey is depth: Brushed Black Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey shows. The second is the finish: Brushed Black Metallic is offered in metallic, Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey 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 Black Metallic est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #494949. 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 Metallic est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #AEB2B4. 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 Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Brushed Black Metallic on real cars.

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

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Renders

Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey?: Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey at #AEB2B4.
What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey come in?: Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey renders in matte.
Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and Frozen Matte Volcanic Grey on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black Metallic, then Frozen Matte Volcanic 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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