Which is darker, Carbon Fiber Black or Gloss Anthracite?

Gloss Anthracite is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #312F34, has a lower relative luminance than Carbon Fiber Black at #414141.

What finishes do Carbon Fiber Black and Gloss Anthracite come in?

Carbon Fiber Black renders in satin. Gloss Anthracite renders in metallic.

Can I see Carbon Fiber Black and Gloss Anthracite on my own car?

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

Carbon Fiber Black vs Gloss Anthracite

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Gloss Anthracite (#312F34) reads darker than Carbon Fiber Black (#414141), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Carbon Fiber Black lifts them. Carbon Fiber Black comes in satin; Gloss Anthracite in metallic. 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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Carbon Fiber Black vs Gloss Anthracite: the differences.

The first difference between Carbon Fiber Black and Gloss Anthracite is depth: Gloss Anthracite reads darker, so it hides body lines that Carbon Fiber Black shows. The second is the finish: Carbon Fiber Black is offered in satin, Gloss Anthracite in metallic. 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

Carbon Fiber Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #414141. It renders with a satin 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 Carbon Fiber Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Gloss Anthracite is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #312F34. 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 Anthracite is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Carbon Fiber Black on real cars.

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

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Renders

Gloss Anthracite on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Carbon Fiber Black or Gloss Anthracite?: Gloss Anthracite is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #312F34, has a lower relative luminance than Carbon Fiber Black at #414141.
What finishes do Carbon Fiber Black and Gloss Anthracite come in?: Carbon Fiber Black renders in satin. Gloss Anthracite renders in metallic.
Can I see Carbon Fiber Black and Gloss Anthracite on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Carbon Fiber Black, then Gloss Anthracite, 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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