Which is darker, Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue or Shadow Black?

Neither, really. Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue (#353944) and Shadow Black (#3F413F) have almost the same relative luminance, so they read at the same level of darkness and differ in hue and finish instead.

What finishes do Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue and Shadow Black come in?

Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue renders in metallic. Shadow Black renders in matte.

Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue vs Shadow Black

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue (#353944) and Shadow Black (#3F413F) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue comes in metallic; Shadow Black in matte. 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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Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue vs Shadow Black: the differences.

The differences between Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue and Shadow Black are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is the finish: Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue is offered in metallic, Shadow Black in matte. 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

Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #353944. 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 Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue is one made from a photo of your own car.

Shadow Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #3F413F. 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 Shadow Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Real renders

Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue on real cars.

1 render shared publicly by people who specced their own car in Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue.

Audi R8 V10 GT gloss

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Renders

Shadow Black on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue or Shadow Black?: Neither, really. Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue (#353944) and Shadow Black (#3F413F) have almost the same relative luminance, so they read at the same level of darkness and differ in hue and finish instead.
What finishes do Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue and Shadow Black come in?: Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue renders in metallic. Shadow Black renders in matte.
Can I see Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue and Shadow Black on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Frozen Satin Metallic Charcoal Blue, then Shadow Black, 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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