Which is darker, Gloss Charcoal Grey or Gloss China Blue?

Gloss Charcoal Grey is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #252730, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss China Blue at #385A7C.

What finishes do Gloss Charcoal Grey and Gloss China Blue come in?

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

Can I see Gloss Charcoal Grey and Gloss China Blue on my own car?

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

Gloss Charcoal Grey vs Gloss China Blue

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Gloss Charcoal Grey (#252730) reads darker than Gloss China Blue (#385A7C), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss China Blue lifts them. Both films carry a gloss 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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Gloss Charcoal Grey vs Gloss China Blue: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Charcoal Grey and Gloss China Blue is depth: Gloss Charcoal Grey reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss China Blue shows. The second is not the finish: both are gloss 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

Gloss Charcoal Grey est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #252730. 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 Gloss Charcoal Grey est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Gloss China Blue est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #385A7C. 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 Gloss China Blue est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Gloss Charcoal Grey on real cars.

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

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Renders

Gloss China Blue on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Gloss Charcoal Grey or Gloss China Blue?: Gloss Charcoal Grey is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #252730, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss China Blue at #385A7C.
What finishes do Gloss Charcoal Grey and Gloss China Blue come in?: Both are gloss films — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to choose.
Can I see Gloss Charcoal Grey and Gloss China Blue on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Charcoal Grey, then Gloss China Blue, 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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