Which is darker, Gloss Intense Blue or Matte Slate Blue Metallic?

Matte Slate Blue Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #03256D, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Intense Blue at #0179CC.

What finishes do Gloss Intense Blue and Matte Slate Blue Metallic come in?

Gloss Intense Blue renders in gloss. Matte Slate Blue Metallic renders in metallic.

Can I see Gloss Intense Blue and Matte Slate Blue Metallic on my own car?

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

Gloss Intense Blue vs Matte Slate Blue Metallic

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matte Slate Blue Metallic (#03256D) reads darker than Gloss Intense Blue (#0179CC), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Intense Blue lifts them. Gloss Intense Blue comes in gloss; Matte Slate 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 Intense Blue vs Matte Slate Blue Metallic: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Intense Blue and Matte Slate Blue Metallic is depth: Matte Slate Blue Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Intense Blue shows. The second is the finish: Gloss Intense Blue is offered in gloss, Matte Slate 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 Intense Blue is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #0179CC. 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 Intense Blue is one made from a photo of your own car.

Matte Slate Blue Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #03256D. 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 Slate Blue Metallic is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Gloss Intense Blue on real cars.

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

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Renders

Matte Slate Blue Metallic on real cars.

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

All Matte Slate Blue Metallic renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Gloss Intense Blue or Matte Slate Blue Metallic?: Matte Slate Blue Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #03256D, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Intense Blue at #0179CC.
What finishes do Gloss Intense Blue and Matte Slate Blue Metallic come in?: Gloss Intense Blue renders in gloss. Matte Slate Blue Metallic renders in metallic.
Can I see Gloss Intense Blue and Matte Slate Blue Metallic on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Intense Blue, then Matte Slate 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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