Which is darker, Gloss Black or Matte Gray Aluminum?

Gloss Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #474747, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Gray Aluminum at #6B6C6E.

What finishes do Gloss Black and Matte Gray Aluminum come in?

Gloss Black renders in gloss. Matte Gray Aluminum renders in metallic.

Can I see Gloss Black and Matte Gray Aluminum on my own car?

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

Gloss Black vs Matte Gray Aluminum

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Gloss Black (#474747) reads darker than Matte Gray Aluminum (#6B6C6E), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Gray Aluminum lifts them. Gloss Black comes in gloss; Matte Gray Aluminum in metallic. 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 Black vs Matte Gray Aluminum: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Black and Matte Gray Aluminum is depth: Gloss Black reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Gray Aluminum shows. The second is the finish: Gloss Black is offered in gloss, Matte Gray Aluminum in metallic. 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 Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #474747. 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 Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Matte Gray Aluminum is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #6B6C6E. 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 Gray Aluminum is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Gloss Black on real cars.

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

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Renders

Matte Gray Aluminum on real cars.

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

All Matte Gray Aluminum renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Gloss Black or Matte Gray Aluminum?: Gloss Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #474747, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Gray Aluminum at #6B6C6E.
What finishes do Gloss Black and Matte Gray Aluminum come in?: Gloss Black renders in gloss. Matte Gray Aluminum renders in metallic.
Can I see Gloss Black and Matte Gray Aluminum on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Black, then Matte Gray Aluminum, 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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