Specced.

Gloss Steel vs Matte Steel

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Gloss Steel (#525B5D) and Matte Steel (#565E61) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Gloss Steel comes in gloss; Matte Steel 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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Gloss Steel vs Matte Steel: the differences.

The differences between Gloss Steel and Matte Steel are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is the finish: Gloss Steel is offered in gloss, Matte Steel 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.

Gloss Steel est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #525B5D. 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 Gloss Steel est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Matte Steel est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #565E61. 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 Steel est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Gloss Steel on real cars

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

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Matte Steel on real cars

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

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