Which is darker, Deep Matte Black or Gloss Intense Blue?

Deep Matte Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #252726, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Intense Blue at #0179CC.

What finishes do Deep Matte Black and Gloss Intense Blue come in?

Deep Matte Black renders in matte. Gloss Intense Blue renders in gloss.

Can I see Deep Matte Black and Gloss Intense Blue on my own car?

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

Deep Matte Black vs Gloss Intense Blue

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Deep Matte Black (#252726) reads darker than Gloss Intense Blue (#0179CC), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Intense Blue lifts them. Deep Matte Black comes in matte; Gloss Intense Blue 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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Deep Matte Black vs Gloss Intense Blue: the differences.

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

Deep Matte Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #252726. 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 Deep Matte Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Gloss Intense Blue is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #0179CC. 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 Intense Blue is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Deep Matte Black on real cars.

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

All Deep Matte Black renders →

Renders

Gloss Intense Blue on real cars.

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

All Gloss Intense Blue renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Deep Matte Black or Gloss Intense Blue?: Deep Matte Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #252726, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Intense Blue at #0179CC.
What finishes do Deep Matte Black and Gloss Intense Blue come in?: Deep Matte Black renders in matte. Gloss Intense Blue renders in gloss.
Can I see Deep Matte Black and Gloss Intense Blue on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Deep Matte Black, then Gloss Intense Blue, 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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