Which is darker, Gloss Flame Red or Matte Blue Metallic?

Matte Blue Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #1B3392, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Flame Red at #D62401.

What finishes do Gloss Flame Red and Matte Blue Metallic come in?

Gloss Flame Red renders in gloss. Matte Blue Metallic renders in metallic.

Can I see Gloss Flame Red and Matte Blue Metallic on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Flame Red, then Matte Blue 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 Matte Blue Metallic

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matte Blue Metallic (#1B3392) 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; Matte Blue 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 Matte Blue Metallic: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Flame Red and Matte Blue Metallic is depth: Matte Blue 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, Matte Blue 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.

Matte Blue Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #1B3392. 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 Blue 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

Matte Blue Metallic on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Gloss Flame Red or Matte Blue Metallic?: Matte Blue Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #1B3392, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Flame Red at #D62401.
What finishes do Gloss Flame Red and Matte Blue Metallic come in?: Gloss Flame Red renders in gloss. Matte Blue Metallic renders in metallic.
Can I see Gloss Flame Red and Matte Blue Metallic on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Flame Red, then Matte Blue 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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