Which is darker, Matte Charcoal Metallic or Matte Strawberry Red?

Matte Charcoal Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #5B5653, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Strawberry Red at #CA172E.

What finishes do Matte Charcoal Metallic and Matte Strawberry Red come in?

Matte Charcoal Metallic renders in metallic. Matte Strawberry Red renders in matte.

Matte Charcoal Metallic vs Matte Strawberry Red

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Matte Charcoal Metallic (#5B5653) reads darker than Matte Strawberry Red (#CA172E), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Strawberry Red lifts them. Matte Charcoal Metallic comes in metallic; Matte Strawberry Red in matte. 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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Matte Charcoal Metallic vs Matte Strawberry Red: the differences.

The first difference between Matte Charcoal Metallic and Matte Strawberry Red is depth: Matte Charcoal Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Strawberry Red shows. The second is the finish: Matte Charcoal Metallic is offered in metallic, Matte Strawberry Red in matte. 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 Charcoal Metallic est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #5B5653. 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 Matte Charcoal Metallic est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Matte Strawberry Red est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #CA172E. 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 Strawberry Red est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Matte Charcoal Metallic on real cars.

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

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Matte Strawberry Red on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Matte Charcoal Metallic or Matte Strawberry Red?: Matte Charcoal Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #5B5653, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Strawberry Red at #CA172E.
What finishes do Matte Charcoal Metallic and Matte Strawberry Red come in?: Matte Charcoal Metallic renders in metallic. Matte Strawberry Red renders in matte.
Can I see Matte Charcoal Metallic and Matte Strawberry Red on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Charcoal Metallic, then Matte Strawberry Red, 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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