Which is darker, Gloss Flame Red or High Gloss Black Metallic?

High Gloss Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #252524, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Flame Red at #D62401.

What finishes do Gloss Flame Red and High Gloss Black Metallic come in?

Gloss Flame Red renders in gloss. High Gloss Black Metallic renders in metallic.

Can I see Gloss Flame Red and High Gloss Black Metallic on my own car?

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

Gloss Flame Red vs High Gloss Black Metallic

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

High Gloss Black Metallic (#252524) reads darker than Gloss Flame Red (#D62401), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Flame Red lifts them. Gloss Flame Red comes in gloss; High Gloss Black 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 Flame Red vs High Gloss Black Metallic: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Flame Red and High Gloss Black Metallic is depth: High Gloss Black Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Flame Red shows. The second is the finish: Gloss Flame Red is offered in gloss, High Gloss Black 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 Flame Red is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #D62401. 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 Flame Red is one made from a photo of your own car.

High Gloss Black Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #252524. 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 High Gloss Black Metallic is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Gloss Flame Red on real cars.

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

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Renders

High Gloss Black Metallic on real cars.

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

All High Gloss Black Metallic renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Gloss Flame Red or High Gloss Black Metallic?: High Gloss Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #252524, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Flame Red at #D62401.
What finishes do Gloss Flame Red and High Gloss Black Metallic come in?: Gloss Flame Red renders in gloss. High Gloss Black Metallic renders in metallic.
Can I see Gloss Flame Red and High Gloss Black Metallic on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Flame Red, then High Gloss Black 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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