Which is darker, Matte Slate Blue Metallic or Matte Strawberry Red?

Matte Slate Blue Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #03256D, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Strawberry Red at #CA172E.

What finishes do Matte Slate Blue Metallic and Matte Strawberry Red come in?

Matte Slate Blue Metallic renders in metallic. Matte Strawberry Red renders in matte.

Matte Slate Blue Metallic vs Matte Strawberry Red

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Matte Slate Blue Metallic (#03256D) reads darker than Matte Strawberry Red (#CA172E), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Strawberry Red lifts them. Matte Slate Blue 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 Slate Blue Metallic vs Matte Strawberry Red: the differences.

The first difference between Matte Slate Blue Metallic and Matte Strawberry Red is depth: Matte Slate Blue Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Strawberry Red shows. The second is the finish: Matte Slate Blue 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 Slate Blue Metallic est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #03256D. 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 Slate Blue 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 Slate Blue Metallic on real cars.

Nobody has shared a public Matte Slate Blue Metallic render yet — checked août 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Matte Slate Blue 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 Slate Blue Metallic or Matte Strawberry Red?: Matte Slate Blue Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #03256D, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Strawberry Red at #CA172E.
What finishes do Matte Slate Blue Metallic and Matte Strawberry Red come in?: Matte Slate Blue Metallic renders in metallic. Matte Strawberry Red renders in matte.
Can I see Matte Slate Blue Metallic and Matte Strawberry Red on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Slate Blue 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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