Which is darker, Gloss Charcoal Metallic or Super Gloss Cochineal?

Gloss Charcoal Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #514A44, has a lower relative luminance than Super Gloss Cochineal at #D01804.

What finishes do Gloss Charcoal Metallic and Super Gloss Cochineal come in?

Gloss Charcoal Metallic renders in metallic. Super Gloss Cochineal renders in gloss.

Gloss Charcoal Metallic vs Super Gloss Cochineal

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Gloss Charcoal Metallic (#514A44) reads darker than Super Gloss Cochineal (#D01804), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Super Gloss Cochineal lifts them. Gloss Charcoal Metallic comes in metallic; Super Gloss Cochineal 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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Gloss Charcoal Metallic vs Super Gloss Cochineal: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Charcoal Metallic and Super Gloss Cochineal is depth: Gloss Charcoal Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Super Gloss Cochineal shows. The second is the finish: Gloss Charcoal Metallic is offered in metallic, Super Gloss Cochineal 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

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.

Super Gloss Cochineal est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #D01804. 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 Cochineal est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

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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Super Gloss Cochineal on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Gloss Charcoal Metallic or Super Gloss Cochineal?: Gloss Charcoal Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #514A44, has a lower relative luminance than Super Gloss Cochineal at #D01804.
What finishes do Gloss Charcoal Metallic and Super Gloss Cochineal come in?: Gloss Charcoal Metallic renders in metallic. Super Gloss Cochineal renders in gloss.
Can I see Gloss Charcoal Metallic and Super Gloss Cochineal on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Charcoal Metallic, then Super Gloss Cochineal, 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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