Which is darker, Gloss Ember Black or Matte Silver Metallic?

Gloss Ember Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #22171E, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Silver Metallic at #6C6F7F.

What finishes do Gloss Ember Black and Matte Silver Metallic come in?

Gloss Ember Black renders in gloss. Matte Silver Metallic renders in metallic.

Can I see Gloss Ember Black and Matte Silver Metallic on my own car?

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

Gloss Ember Black vs Matte Silver Metallic

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Gloss Ember Black (#22171E) reads darker than Matte Silver Metallic (#6C6F7F), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Silver Metallic lifts them. Gloss Ember Black comes in gloss; Matte Silver Metallic 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 Ember Black vs Matte Silver Metallic: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Ember Black and Matte Silver Metallic is depth: Gloss Ember Black reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Silver Metallic shows. The second is the finish: Gloss Ember Black is offered in gloss, Matte Silver Metallic 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 Ember Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #22171E. 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 Ember Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Matte Silver Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #6C6F7F. 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 Silver Metallic is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Gloss Ember Black on real cars.

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

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Renders

Matte Silver Metallic on real cars.

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

All Matte Silver Metallic renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Gloss Ember Black or Matte Silver Metallic?: Gloss Ember Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #22171E, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Silver Metallic at #6C6F7F.
What finishes do Gloss Ember Black and Matte Silver Metallic come in?: Gloss Ember Black renders in gloss. Matte Silver Metallic renders in metallic.
Can I see Gloss Ember Black and Matte Silver Metallic on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Ember Black, then Matte Silver Metallic, 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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