Which is darker, Matte Dark Gray or Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey?

Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #53494C, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Dark Gray at #696667.

What finishes do Matte Dark Gray and Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey come in?

Matte Dark Gray renders in matte. Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey renders in gloss.

Matte Dark Gray vs Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey (#53494C) reads darker than Matte Dark Gray (#696667), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Dark Gray lifts them. Matte Dark Gray comes in matte; Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey 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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Matte Dark Gray vs Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey: the differences.

The first difference between Matte Dark Gray and Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey is depth: Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Dark Gray shows. The second is the finish: Matte Dark Gray is offered in matte, Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey 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

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.

Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #53494C. 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 Staple Pigeon Grey 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.

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Renders

Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Matte Dark Gray or Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey?: Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #53494C, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Dark Gray at #696667.
What finishes do Matte Dark Gray and Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey come in?: Matte Dark Gray renders in matte. Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey renders in gloss.
Can I see Matte Dark Gray and Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Dark Gray, then Super Gloss Staple Pigeon Grey, 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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