Metal materials reflect all the light that is not absorbed.
No light is reflected as diffuse light. This gives metals their characteristic strong reflections and makes their reflection color also the perceived color of the surface itself.
 Polished Aluminum |
 Satin Copper |
 Aged Brass |
All metals fall into this category. Mirrors too, are metal layers.
Material Specific Parameters
- Color
- The color of the reflection.
For common metals the color can be found as a measured value. Here are examples of some of them.
| Metal | R | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | 245 | 245 | 246 |
|
Brass |
243 |
203 |
124 |
|
Copper |
237 |
206 |
195 |
|
Gold |
244 |
229 |
167 |
|
Nickel |
209 |
204 |
192 |
|
Platinum |
212 |
209 |
201 |
|
Silver |
251 |
250 |
245 |
|
Stainless |
203 |
203 |
203 |
|
Iron 191 |
191 |
189 |
187 |
|
Titanium |
191 |
186 |
179 |
Remember that pure metals are not usually what you find in everyday objects, so the actual color you want to use might differ from the above ones.