Which is darker, Gloss Burnt Orange or Shadow Black?

Shadow Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #3F413F, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Burnt Orange at #DC5303.

What finishes do Gloss Burnt Orange and Shadow Black come in?

Gloss Burnt Orange renders in gloss. Shadow Black renders in matte.

Can I see Gloss Burnt Orange and Shadow Black on my own car?

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

Gloss Burnt Orange vs Shadow Black

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Shadow Black (#3F413F) reads darker than Gloss Burnt Orange (#DC5303), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Burnt Orange lifts them. Gloss Burnt Orange comes in gloss; 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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Gloss Burnt Orange vs Shadow Black: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Burnt Orange and Shadow Black is depth: Shadow Black reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Burnt Orange shows. The second is the finish: Gloss Burnt Orange is offered in gloss, 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

Gloss Burnt Orange is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #DC5303. 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 Burnt Orange 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.

Renders

Gloss Burnt Orange on real cars.

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

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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.

All Shadow Black renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Gloss Burnt Orange or Shadow Black?: Shadow Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #3F413F, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Burnt Orange at #DC5303.
What finishes do Gloss Burnt Orange and Shadow Black come in?: Gloss Burnt Orange renders in gloss. Shadow Black renders in matte.
Can I see Gloss Burnt Orange and Shadow Black on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Burnt Orange, 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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