Which is darker, Gloss Cosmic Blue or Shadow Black?

Gloss Cosmic Blue is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #050A95, has a lower relative luminance than Shadow Black at #3F413F.

What finishes do Gloss Cosmic Blue and Shadow Black come in?

Gloss Cosmic Blue renders in gloss. Shadow Black renders in matte.

Can I see Gloss Cosmic Blue and Shadow Black on my own car?

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

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Gloss Cosmic Blue (#050A95) reads darker than Shadow Black (#3F413F), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Shadow Black lifts them. Gloss Cosmic Blue 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 Cosmic Blue vs Shadow Black: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Cosmic Blue and Shadow Black is depth: Gloss Cosmic Blue reads darker, so it hides body lines that Shadow Black shows. The second is the finish: Gloss Cosmic Blue 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 Cosmic Blue is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #050A95. 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 Cosmic Blue 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 Cosmic Blue on real cars.

Nobody has shared a public Gloss Cosmic Blue render yet — checked Aug 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Gloss Cosmic Blue, 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 Cosmic Blue or Shadow Black?: Gloss Cosmic Blue is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #050A95, has a lower relative luminance than Shadow Black at #3F413F.
What finishes do Gloss Cosmic Blue and Shadow Black come in?: Gloss Cosmic Blue renders in gloss. Shadow Black renders in matte.
Can I see Gloss Cosmic Blue and Shadow Black on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Cosmic Blue, 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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