Which is darker, Black or Ferrari Red?

Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #232529, has a lower relative luminance than Ferrari Red at #F70D1A.

What finishes do Black and Ferrari Red come in?

Both are paints, so both render in gloss, satin or matte. The finish is picked separately from the colour.

Can I see Black and Ferrari Red on my own car?

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

Black vs Ferrari Red

Paint comparison · updated Aug 2026

Black (#232529) reads darker than Ferrari Red (#F70D1A), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Ferrari Red lifts them. Both render in gloss, satin or matte, so the finish is a separate decision from the colour and you can try either one in all three. 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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Black vs Ferrari Red: the differences.

The first difference between Black and Ferrari Red is depth: Black reads darker, so it hides body lines that Ferrari Red shows. The second is not the finish: both are available in gloss, satin or matte, so the sheen is a separate decision from the colour. 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

Black is a paint in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #232529. You can render it in gloss, satin or matte: the finish changes how hard the reflections read far more than the colour does. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only honest preview of Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Ferrari Red is a paint in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #F70D1A. You can render it in gloss, satin or matte: the finish changes how hard the reflections read far more than the colour does. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only honest preview of Ferrari Red is one made from a photo of your own car.

Real renders

Black on real cars.

3 renders shared publicly by people who specced their own car in Black.

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Ferrari Red on real cars.

5 renders shared publicly by people who specced their own car in Ferrari Red.

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Questions

Which is darker, Black or Ferrari Red?: Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #232529, has a lower relative luminance than Ferrari Red at #F70D1A.
What finishes do Black and Ferrari Red come in?: Both are paints, so both render in gloss, satin or matte. The finish is picked separately from the colour.
Can I see Black and Ferrari Red on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Black, then Ferrari Red, 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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