Matte Dark Gray vs Matte Gray Aluminum
Covering comparison · updated août 2026
Matte Dark Gray (#696667) and Matte Gray Aluminum (#6B6C6E) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Matte Dark Gray comes in matte; Matte Gray Aluminum in metallic. 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 Dark Gray vs Matte Gray Aluminum: the differences.
The differences between Matte Dark Gray and Matte Gray Aluminum are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is the finish: Matte Dark Gray is offered in matte, Matte Gray Aluminum in metallic. 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 Dark Gray Covering · WR-72 · #696667 3M · 2080 · M261 matte
- Matte Gray Aluminum Covering · WR-73 · #6B6C6E 3M · 2080 · M230 metallic
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.
Matte Gray Aluminum est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #6B6C6E. 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 Gray Aluminum est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.
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 →Renders
Matte Gray Aluminum on real cars.
Nobody has shared a public Matte Gray Aluminum render yet — checked août 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Matte Gray Aluminum, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.
All Matte Gray Aluminum renders →Questions
- Which is darker, Matte Dark Gray or Matte Gray Aluminum?
- Neither, really. Matte Dark Gray (#696667) and Matte Gray Aluminum (#6B6C6E) 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 Dark Gray and Matte Gray Aluminum come in?
- Matte Dark Gray renders in matte. Matte Gray Aluminum renders in metallic.
- Can I see Matte Dark Gray and Matte Gray Aluminum on my own car?
- Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Dark Gray, then Matte Gray Aluminum, 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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