Which is darker, Silver Fern or Slate Grey?

Slate Grey is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #97949B, has a lower relative luminance than Silver Fern at #A6A397.

What finishes do Silver Fern and Slate Grey come in?

Silver Fern renders in metallic. Slate Grey renders in gloss.

Can I see Silver Fern and Slate Grey on my own car?

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

Silver Fern vs Slate Grey

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Slate Grey (#97949B) reads darker than Silver Fern (#A6A397), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Silver Fern lifts them. Silver Fern comes in metallic; Slate Grey 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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Silver Fern vs Slate Grey: the differences.

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

Silver Fern est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #A6A397. 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 Silver Fern est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Slate Grey est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #97949B. 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 Slate Grey est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Silver Fern on real cars

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

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Slate Grey on real cars

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

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