Which is darker, Dead Matte Black or Gloss Blue Fire?

Dead Matte Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #464646, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Blue Fire at #1F70C0.

What finishes do Dead Matte Black and Gloss Blue Fire come in?

Dead Matte Black renders in matte. Gloss Blue Fire renders in gloss.

Can I see Dead Matte Black and Gloss Blue Fire on my own car?

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

Dead Matte Black vs Gloss Blue Fire

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Dead Matte Black (#464646) reads darker than Gloss Blue Fire (#1F70C0), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Blue Fire lifts them. Dead Matte Black comes in matte; Gloss Blue Fire 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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Dead Matte Black vs Gloss Blue Fire: the differences.

The first difference between Dead Matte Black and Gloss Blue Fire is depth: Dead Matte Black reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Blue Fire shows. The second is the finish: Dead Matte Black is offered in matte, Gloss Blue Fire 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

Dead Matte Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #464646. 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 honest preview of Dead Matte Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Gloss Blue Fire is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #1F70C0. 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 Blue Fire is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Dead Matte Black on real cars.

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

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Renders

Gloss Blue Fire on real cars.

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

All Gloss Blue Fire renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Dead Matte Black or Gloss Blue Fire?: Dead Matte Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #464646, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Blue Fire at #1F70C0.
What finishes do Dead Matte Black and Gloss Blue Fire come in?: Dead Matte Black renders in matte. Gloss Blue Fire renders in gloss.
Can I see Dead Matte Black and Gloss Blue Fire on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Dead Matte Black, then Gloss Blue Fire, 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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