Gloss Anthracite vs Matte Dark Gray
Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026
Gloss Anthracite (#312F34) reads darker than Matte Dark Gray (#696667), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Dark Gray lifts them. Gloss Anthracite comes in metallic; Matte Dark Gray 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.
See both on your own carGloss Anthracite vs Matte Dark Gray: the differences.
The first difference between Gloss Anthracite and Matte Dark Gray is depth: Gloss Anthracite reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Dark Gray shows. The second is the finish: Gloss Anthracite is offered in metallic, Matte Dark Gray 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
- Gloss Anthracite Wrap · WR-129 · #312F34 3M · 2080 · G201 metallic
- Matte Dark Gray Wrap · WR-72 · #696667 3M · 2080 · M261 matte
Gloss Anthracite is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #312F34. 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 Gloss Anthracite is one made from a photo of your own car.
Matte Dark Gray is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #696667. 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 Matte Dark Gray is one made from a photo of your own car.
Renders
Gloss Anthracite on real cars.
Nobody has shared a public Gloss Anthracite render yet — checked Aug 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Gloss Anthracite, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.
All Gloss Anthracite renders →Renders
Matte Dark Gray on real cars.
Nobody has shared a public Matte Dark Gray render yet — checked Aug 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Matte Dark Gray, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.
All Matte Dark Gray renders →Questions
- Which is darker, Gloss Anthracite or Matte Dark Gray?
- Gloss Anthracite is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #312F34, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Dark Gray at #696667.
- What finishes do Gloss Anthracite and Matte Dark Gray come in?
- Gloss Anthracite renders in metallic. Matte Dark Gray renders in matte.
- Can I see Gloss Anthracite and Matte Dark Gray on my own car?
- Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Anthracite, then Matte Dark Gray, 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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