Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or High Gloss Burnt Orange?

Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than High Gloss Burnt Orange at #DC5303.

What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and High Gloss Burnt Orange come in?

Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. High Gloss Burnt Orange renders in gloss.

Brushed Black Metallic vs High Gloss Burnt Orange

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Brushed Black Metallic (#494949) reads darker than High Gloss Burnt Orange (#DC5303), so it holds shadow in the body lines where High Gloss Burnt Orange lifts them. Brushed Black Metallic comes in metallic; High Gloss Burnt Orange 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 High Gloss Burnt Orange: the differences.

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

High Gloss Burnt Orange est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #DC5303. 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 High Gloss Burnt Orange 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

High Gloss Burnt Orange on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or High Gloss Burnt Orange?: Brushed Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #494949, has a lower relative luminance than High Gloss Burnt Orange at #DC5303.
What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and High Gloss Burnt Orange come in?: Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. High Gloss Burnt Orange renders in gloss.
Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and High Gloss Burnt Orange on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black Metallic, then High Gloss Burnt Orange, 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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