Which is darker, Dead Matte Black or Gloss Flame Red?

Dead Matte Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #464646, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Flame Red at #D62401.

What finishes do Dead Matte Black and Gloss Flame Red come in?

Dead Matte Black renders in matte. Gloss Flame Red renders in gloss.

Can I see Dead Matte Black and Gloss Flame Red on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Dead Matte Black, then Gloss Flame Red, 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 Flame Red

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Dead Matte Black (#464646) reads darker than Gloss Flame Red (#D62401), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Flame Red lifts them. Dead Matte Black comes in matte; Gloss Flame Red 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 Flame Red: the differences.

The first difference between Dead Matte Black and Gloss Flame Red is depth: Dead Matte Black reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Flame Red shows. The second is the finish: Dead Matte Black is offered in matte, Gloss Flame Red 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 Flame Red is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #D62401. 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 Flame Red 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 Flame Red on real cars.

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

All Gloss Flame Red renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Dead Matte Black or Gloss Flame Red?: Dead Matte Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #464646, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Flame Red at #D62401.
What finishes do Dead Matte Black and Gloss Flame Red come in?: Dead Matte Black renders in matte. Gloss Flame Red renders in gloss.
Can I see Dead Matte Black and Gloss Flame Red on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Dead Matte Black, then Gloss Flame 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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