Brushed Steel vs Matte Dark Gray
Covering comparison · updated août 2026
Brushed Steel (#585860) reads darker than Matte Dark Gray (#696667), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Dark Gray lifts them. Brushed Steel comes in metallic; Matte Dark Gray 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.
See both on your own carBrushed Steel vs Matte Dark Gray: the differences.
The first difference between Brushed Steel and Matte Dark Gray is depth: Brushed Steel reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Dark Gray shows. The second is the finish: Brushed Steel is offered in metallic, Matte Dark Gray 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 Steel Covering · WR-91 · #585860 3M · 2080 · BR201 metallic
- Matte Dark Gray Covering · WR-72 · #696667 3M · 2080 · M261 matte
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.
Matte Dark Gray est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #696667. 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 Matte Dark Gray 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.
All Brushed Steel renders →Renders
Matte Dark Gray on real cars.
Nobody has shared a public Matte Dark Gray render yet — checked août 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Matte Dark Gray, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.
All Matte Dark Gray renders →Questions
- Which is darker, Brushed Steel or Matte Dark Gray?
- Brushed Steel is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #585860, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Dark Gray at #696667.
- What finishes do Brushed Steel and Matte Dark Gray come in?
- Brushed Steel renders in metallic. Matte Dark Gray renders in matte.
- Can I see Brushed Steel and Matte Dark Gray on my own car?
- Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Steel, then Matte Dark Gray, 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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