# Roughness Map [[Roughness Map|Roughness Maps]] are greyscale texture images that control how shiny or rough a surface appears (the glossiness of a material). Depending on the color value, the surface is either ==shiny== (==0 / black==) or ==matte== (==1 / white==). ![[roughness-map-ambience.webp]] > [!info] Roughness vs. Specular Map > Contents