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Nickel vs Onyx Grey

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Onyx Grey (#343031) reads darker than Nickel (#A7A6B0), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Nickel lifts them. Both films carry a metallic 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.

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Nickel vs Onyx Grey: the differences.

The first difference between Nickel and Onyx Grey is depth: Onyx Grey reads darker, so it hides body lines that Nickel shows. The second is not the finish: both are metallic 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

Nickel est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #A7A6B0. 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 Nickel est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Onyx Grey est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #343031. 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 Onyx Grey est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Nickel on real cars.

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

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Renders

Onyx Grey on real cars.

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

All Onyx Grey renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Nickel or Onyx Grey?
Onyx Grey is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #343031, has a lower relative luminance than Nickel at #A7A6B0.
What finishes do Nickel and Onyx Grey come in?
Both are metallic films — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to choose.
Can I see Nickel and Onyx Grey on my own car?
Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Nickel, then Onyx 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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