Which is darker, Arctic Silver or Atomic Silver?

Atomic Silver is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #817E89, has a lower relative luminance than Arctic Silver at #99A0A8.

What finishes do Arctic Silver and Atomic Silver come in?

Arctic Silver renders in metallic. Atomic Silver renders in gloss.

Can I see Arctic Silver and Atomic Silver on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Arctic Silver, then Atomic Silver, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Arctic Silver vs Atomic Silver

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Atomic Silver (#817E89) reads darker than Arctic Silver (#99A0A8), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Arctic Silver lifts them. Arctic Silver comes in metallic; Atomic Silver 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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Arctic Silver vs Atomic Silver: the differences.

The first difference between Arctic Silver and Atomic Silver is depth: Atomic Silver reads darker, so it hides body lines that Arctic Silver shows. The second is the finish: Arctic Silver is offered in metallic, Atomic Silver 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.

Arctic Silver is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #99A0A8. It renders with a metallic finish — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to pick. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only true preview of Arctic Silver is one made from a photo of your own car.

Atomic Silver is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #817E89. It renders with a gloss finish — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to pick. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only true preview of Atomic Silver is one made from a photo of your own car.

Arctic Silver on real cars

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

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Atomic Silver on real cars

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

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