Which is darker, Gloss Blue Metallic or Satin Black?

Gloss Blue Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #022A6F, has a lower relative luminance than Satin Black at #3F3F3F.

What finishes do Gloss Blue Metallic and Satin Black come in?

Gloss Blue Metallic renders in metallic. Satin Black renders in satin.

Can I see Gloss Blue Metallic and Satin Black on my own car?

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

Gloss Blue Metallic vs Satin Black

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Gloss Blue Metallic (#022A6F) reads darker than Satin Black (#3F3F3F), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Satin Black lifts them. Gloss Blue Metallic comes in metallic; Satin Black in satin. 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 Blue Metallic vs Satin Black: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Blue Metallic and Satin Black is depth: Gloss Blue Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Satin Black shows. The second is the finish: Gloss Blue Metallic is offered in metallic, Satin Black in satin. 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 Blue Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #022A6F. 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 true preview of Gloss Blue Metallic is one made from a photo of your own car.

Satin Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #3F3F3F. It renders with a satin 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 true preview of Satin Black is one made from a photo of your own car.