Which is darker, Carbon Fiber Anthracite or High Gloss Storm Gray?

Carbon Fiber Anthracite is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #4D4C54, has a lower relative luminance than High Gloss Storm Gray at #8F8E93.

What finishes do Carbon Fiber Anthracite and High Gloss Storm Gray come in?

Carbon Fiber Anthracite renders in metallic. High Gloss Storm Gray renders in gloss.

Carbon Fiber Anthracite vs High Gloss Storm Gray

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Carbon Fiber Anthracite (#4D4C54) reads darker than High Gloss Storm Gray (#8F8E93), so it holds shadow in the body lines where High Gloss Storm Gray lifts them. Carbon Fiber Anthracite comes in metallic; High Gloss Storm Gray 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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Carbon Fiber Anthracite vs High Gloss Storm Gray: the differences.

The first difference between Carbon Fiber Anthracite and High Gloss Storm Gray is depth: Carbon Fiber Anthracite reads darker, so it hides body lines that High Gloss Storm Gray shows. The second is the finish: Carbon Fiber Anthracite is offered in metallic, High Gloss Storm Gray 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

Carbon Fiber Anthracite est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #4D4C54. 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 Carbon Fiber Anthracite est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

High Gloss Storm Gray est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #8F8E93. 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 Storm Gray est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Carbon Fiber Anthracite on real cars.

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

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Renders

High Gloss Storm Gray on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Carbon Fiber Anthracite or High Gloss Storm Gray?: Carbon Fiber Anthracite is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #4D4C54, has a lower relative luminance than High Gloss Storm Gray at #8F8E93.
What finishes do Carbon Fiber Anthracite and High Gloss Storm Gray come in?: Carbon Fiber Anthracite renders in metallic. High Gloss Storm Gray renders in gloss.
Can I see Carbon Fiber Anthracite and High Gloss Storm Gray on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Carbon Fiber Anthracite, then High Gloss Storm 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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