Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Gloss Sunflower Yellow?

Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Sunflower Yellow at #F3BE00.

What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Sunflower Yellow come in?

Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Gloss Sunflower Yellow renders in gloss.

Brushed Black Metallic vs Gloss Sunflower Yellow

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Brushed Black Metallic (#494949) reads darker than Gloss Sunflower Yellow (#F3BE00), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Sunflower Yellow lifts them. Brushed Black Metallic comes in metallic; Gloss Sunflower Yellow in gloss. 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 Gloss Sunflower Yellow: the differences.

The first difference between Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Sunflower Yellow is depth: Brushed Black Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Sunflower Yellow shows. The second is the finish: Brushed Black Metallic is offered in metallic, Gloss Sunflower Yellow in gloss. 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.

Gloss Sunflower Yellow est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #F3BE00. Il se rend en finition brillant — 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 Gloss Sunflower Yellow 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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Gloss Sunflower Yellow on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Gloss Sunflower Yellow?: Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Sunflower Yellow at #F3BE00.
What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Sunflower Yellow come in?: Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Gloss Sunflower Yellow renders in gloss.
Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and Gloss Sunflower Yellow on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black Metallic, then Gloss Sunflower 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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