Gloss Black Metallic vs Matte Black
Wrap comparison · updated Nov 2026
Gloss Black Metallic (#212120) and Matte Black (#0E0F0F) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Gloss Black Metallic comes in metallic; Matte 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.
See both on your own carGloss Black Metallic vs Matte Black: the differences.
The differences between Gloss Black Metallic and Matte Black are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is the finish: Gloss Black Metallic is offered in metallic, Matte 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.
Gloss Black Metallic Wrap · #212120 Arlon · PCC · 404 metallic
Matte Black Wrap · #0E0F0F Arlon · PCC · 503 matte
Gloss Black Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #212120. It renders with a metallic finish — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to pick. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only true preview of Gloss Black Metallic is one made from a photo of your own car.
Matte Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #0E0F0F. It renders with a matte finish — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to pick. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only true preview of Matte Black is one made from a photo of your own car.
Gloss Black Metallic on real cars
Nobody has shared a public Gloss Black Metallic render yet (checked Nov 2026). Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Gloss Black Metallic, and a photoreal render comes back in about a minute.
All Gloss Black Metallic renders →Matte Black on real cars
Nobody has shared a public Matte Black render yet (checked Nov 2026). Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Matte Black, and a photoreal render comes back in about a minute.
All Matte Black renders →Questions.
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