Which is darker, Battleship Grey or Black?

Battleship Grey is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #545456, has a lower relative luminance than Black at #DFDFDF.

What finishes do Battleship Grey and Black come in?

Battleship Grey renders in gloss. Black renders in matte.

Can I see Battleship Grey and Black on my own car?

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

Battleship Grey vs Black

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Battleship Grey (#545456) reads darker than Black (#DFDFDF), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Black lifts them. Battleship Grey comes in gloss; Black 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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Battleship Grey vs Black: the differences.

The first difference between Battleship Grey and Black is depth: Battleship Grey reads darker, so it hides body lines that Black shows. The second is the finish: Battleship Grey is offered in gloss, Black 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.

Battleship Grey est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #545456. 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 Battleship Grey est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

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

Battleship Grey on real cars

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

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Black on real cars

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

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