Which is darker, Gloss Charcoal Metallic or Shadow Black?

Neither, really. Gloss Charcoal Metallic (#514A44) and Shadow Black (#3F413F) 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 Charcoal Metallic and Shadow Black come in?

Gloss Charcoal Metallic renders in metallic. Shadow Black renders in matte.

Can I see Gloss Charcoal Metallic and Shadow Black on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Charcoal Metallic, 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 Charcoal Metallic vs Shadow Black

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Gloss Charcoal Metallic (#514A44) and Shadow Black (#3F413F) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Gloss Charcoal Metallic comes in metallic; 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 Charcoal Metallic vs Shadow Black: the differences.

The differences between Gloss Charcoal Metallic and Shadow Black are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is the finish: Gloss Charcoal Metallic is offered in metallic, 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 Charcoal Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #514A44. 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 Charcoal Metallic 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 Charcoal Metallic on real cars.

Nobody has shared a public Gloss Charcoal Metallic render yet — checked Aug 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Gloss Charcoal Metallic, 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 Charcoal Metallic or Shadow Black?: Neither, really. Gloss Charcoal Metallic (#514A44) and Shadow Black (#3F413F) 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 Charcoal Metallic and Shadow Black come in?: Gloss Charcoal Metallic renders in metallic. Shadow Black renders in matte.
Can I see Gloss Charcoal Metallic and Shadow Black on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Charcoal Metallic, 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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