Matte Black vs Matte Dark Gray
Covering comparison · updated août 2026
Matte Black (#626262) and Matte Dark Gray (#696667) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Both films carry a matte 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.
See both on your own carMatte Black vs Matte Dark Gray: the differences.
The differences between Matte Black and Matte Dark Gray are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is not the finish: both are matte 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
- Matte Black Covering · WR-110 · #626262 3M · 2080 · M12 matte
- Matte Dark Gray Covering · WR-72 · #696667 3M · 2080 · M261 matte
Matte Black est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #626262. 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 Black 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
Matte Black on real cars.
Nobody has shared a public Matte Black render yet — checked août 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Matte Black, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.
All Matte Black 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, Matte Black or Matte Dark Gray?
- Neither, really. Matte Black (#626262) and Matte Dark Gray (#696667) have almost the same relative luminance, so they read at the same level of darkness and differ in hue and finish instead.
- What finishes do Matte Black and Matte Dark Gray come in?
- Both are matte films — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to choose.
- Can I see Matte Black and Matte Dark Gray on my own car?
- Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Black, 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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