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Gloss Anthracite vs Matte Red Metallic

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Gloss Anthracite (#312F34) and Matte Red Metallic (#700F23) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Both films carry a metallic finish, so the choice is purely the colour. 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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Gloss Anthracite vs Matte Red Metallic: the differences.

The differences between Gloss Anthracite and Matte Red Metallic are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is not the finish: both are metallic films, so the sheen is a separate decision from the colour. 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 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 Red Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #700F23. 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 Matte Red Metallic 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.

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Renders

Matte Red Metallic on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Gloss Anthracite or Matte Red Metallic?
Neither, really. Gloss Anthracite (#312F34) and Matte Red Metallic (#700F23) 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 Gloss Anthracite and Matte Red Metallic come in?
Both are metallic films — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to choose.
Can I see Gloss Anthracite and Matte Red Metallic on my own car?
Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Anthracite, then Matte Red Metallic, 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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