Which is darker, Matte Dark Gray or Satin Dark Gray Metallic?

Satin Dark Gray Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #323031, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Dark Gray at #696667.

What finishes do Matte Dark Gray and Satin Dark Gray Metallic come in?

Matte Dark Gray renders in matte. Satin Dark Gray Metallic renders in metallic.

Can I see Matte Dark Gray and Satin Dark Gray Metallic on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Dark Gray, then Satin Dark Gray Metallic, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Matte Dark Gray vs Satin Dark Gray Metallic

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Satin Dark Gray Metallic (#323031) 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; Satin Dark Gray Metallic 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.

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Matte Dark Gray vs Satin Dark Gray Metallic: the differences.

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

Satin Dark Gray Metallic est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #323031. 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 Satin Dark Gray Metallic est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

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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Satin Dark Gray Metallic on real cars

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

All Satin Dark Gray Metallic renders →

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