Which is darker, Brushed Steel or Gloss Charcoal Metallic?

Gloss Charcoal Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #514A44, has a lower relative luminance than Brushed Steel at #585860.

What finishes do Brushed Steel and Gloss Charcoal Metallic come in?

Both are metallic films — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to choose.

Can I see Brushed Steel and Gloss Charcoal Metallic on my own car?

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

Brushed Steel vs Gloss Charcoal Metallic

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Gloss Charcoal Metallic (#514A44) reads darker than Brushed Steel (#585860), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Brushed Steel lifts them. Both films carry a metallic finish, so the choice is purely the colour. 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 Steel vs Gloss Charcoal Metallic: the differences.

The first difference between Brushed Steel and Gloss Charcoal Metallic is depth: Gloss Charcoal Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Brushed Steel shows. The second is not the finish: both are metallic films, so the sheen is a separate decision from the colour. 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 Steel est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #585860. 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 Steel est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Gloss Charcoal Metallic est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #514A44. 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 Gloss Charcoal Metallic est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Brushed Steel on real cars.

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

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Renders

Gloss Charcoal Metallic on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Steel or Gloss Charcoal Metallic?: Gloss Charcoal Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #514A44, has a lower relative luminance than Brushed Steel at #585860.
What finishes do Brushed Steel and Gloss Charcoal Metallic come in?: Both are metallic films — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to choose.
Can I see Brushed Steel and Gloss Charcoal Metallic on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Steel, then Gloss Charcoal Metallic, 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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