Which is darker, Gloss Metallic Gold or Gloss Obsidian Black?

Gloss Obsidian Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #000000, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Metallic Gold at #B99541.

What finishes do Gloss Metallic Gold and Gloss Obsidian Black come in?

Gloss Metallic Gold renders in metallic. Gloss Obsidian Black renders in gloss.

Can I see Gloss Metallic Gold and Gloss Obsidian Black on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Metallic Gold, then Gloss Obsidian Black, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Gloss Metallic Gold vs Gloss Obsidian Black

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Gloss Obsidian Black (#000000) reads darker than Gloss Metallic Gold (#B99541), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Metallic Gold lifts them. Gloss Metallic Gold comes in metallic; Gloss Obsidian Black 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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Gloss Metallic Gold vs Gloss Obsidian Black: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Metallic Gold and Gloss Obsidian Black is depth: Gloss Obsidian Black reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Metallic Gold shows. The second is the finish: Gloss Metallic Gold is offered in metallic, Gloss Obsidian Black 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

Gloss Metallic Gold is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #B99541. 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 honest preview of Gloss Metallic Gold is one made from a photo of your own car.

Gloss Obsidian Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #000000. It renders with a gloss 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 honest preview of Gloss Obsidian Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Gloss Metallic Gold on real cars.

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

All Gloss Metallic Gold renders →

Renders

Gloss Obsidian Black on real cars.

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

All Gloss Obsidian Black renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Gloss Metallic Gold or Gloss Obsidian Black?: Gloss Obsidian Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #000000, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Metallic Gold at #B99541.
What finishes do Gloss Metallic Gold and Gloss Obsidian Black come in?: Gloss Metallic Gold renders in metallic. Gloss Obsidian Black renders in gloss.
Can I see Gloss Metallic Gold and Gloss Obsidian Black on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Metallic Gold, then Gloss Obsidian Black, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

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