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Brushed Steel vs Super Gloss Emerald Wave

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Brushed Steel (#585860) reads darker than Super Gloss Emerald Wave (#98B6B1), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Super Gloss Emerald Wave lifts them. Brushed Steel comes in metallic; Super Gloss Emerald Wave 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 Steel vs Super Gloss Emerald Wave: the differences.

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

Super Gloss Emerald Wave est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #98B6B1. 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 Emerald Wave 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

Super Gloss Emerald Wave on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Brushed Steel or Super Gloss Emerald Wave?
Brushed Steel is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #585860, has a lower relative luminance than Super Gloss Emerald Wave at #98B6B1.
What finishes do Brushed Steel and Super Gloss Emerald Wave come in?
Brushed Steel renders in metallic. Super Gloss Emerald Wave renders in gloss.
Can I see Brushed Steel and Super Gloss Emerald Wave on my own car?
Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Brushed Steel, then Super Gloss Emerald Wave, 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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