Which is darker, Dead Matte Black or Super Gloss Black Out?

Super Gloss Black Out is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #0C1014, has a lower relative luminance than Dead Matte Black at #464646.

What finishes do Dead Matte Black and Super Gloss Black Out come in?

Dead Matte Black renders in matte. Super Gloss Black Out renders in gloss.

Can I see Dead Matte Black and Super Gloss Black Out on my own car?

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

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Super Gloss Black Out (#0C1014) reads darker than Dead Matte Black (#464646), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Dead Matte Black lifts them. Dead Matte Black comes in matte; Super Gloss Black Out 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 Super Gloss Black Out: the differences.

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

Super Gloss Black Out is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #0C1014. 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 Super Gloss Black Out 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.

All Dead Matte Black renders →

Renders

Super Gloss Black Out on real cars.

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

All Super Gloss Black Out renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Dead Matte Black or Super Gloss Black Out?: Super Gloss Black Out is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #0C1014, has a lower relative luminance than Dead Matte Black at #464646.
What finishes do Dead Matte Black and Super Gloss Black Out come in?: Dead Matte Black renders in matte. Super Gloss Black Out renders in gloss.
Can I see Dead Matte Black and Super Gloss Black Out on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Dead Matte Black, then Super Gloss Black Out, 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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