Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Super Gloss Ruby Star?

Super Gloss Ruby Star is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #640332, has a lower relative luminance than Brushed Black Metallic at #494949.

What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and Super Gloss Ruby Star come in?

Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Super Gloss Ruby Star renders in gloss.

Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and Super Gloss Ruby Star on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black Metallic, then Super Gloss Ruby Star, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Brushed Black Metallic vs Super Gloss Ruby Star

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Super Gloss Ruby Star (#640332) reads darker than Brushed Black Metallic (#494949), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Brushed Black Metallic lifts them. Brushed Black Metallic comes in metallic; Super Gloss Ruby Star 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 Super Gloss Ruby Star: the differences.

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

Super Gloss Ruby Star est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #640332. 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 Super Gloss Ruby Star 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

Super Gloss Ruby Star on real cars.

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

All Super Gloss Ruby Star renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Black Metallic or Super Gloss Ruby Star?: Super Gloss Ruby Star is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #640332, has a lower relative luminance than Brushed Black Metallic at #494949.
What finishes do Brushed Black Metallic and Super Gloss Ruby Star come in?: Brushed Black Metallic renders in metallic. Super Gloss Ruby Star renders in gloss.
Can I see Brushed Black Metallic and Super Gloss Ruby Star on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Black Metallic, then Super Gloss Ruby Star, 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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