Which is darker, Charcoal Grey or Cherry Red?

Cherry Red is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #900908, has a lower relative luminance than Charcoal Grey at #636360.

What finishes do Charcoal Grey and Cherry Red come in?

Charcoal Grey renders in metallic. Cherry Red renders in chrome.

Can I see Charcoal Grey and Cherry Red on my own car?

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

Charcoal Grey vs Cherry Red

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Cherry Red (#900908) reads darker than Charcoal Grey (#636360), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Charcoal Grey lifts them. Charcoal Grey comes in metallic; Cherry Red in chrome. 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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Charcoal Grey vs Cherry Red: the differences.

The first difference between Charcoal Grey and Cherry Red is depth: Cherry Red reads darker, so it hides body lines that Charcoal Grey shows. The second is the finish: Charcoal Grey is offered in metallic, Cherry Red in chrome. 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.

Charcoal Grey est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #636360. 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 Charcoal Grey est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Cherry Red est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #900908. Il se rend en finition chromé — 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 Cherry Red est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Charcoal Grey on real cars

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

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Cherry Red on real cars

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

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