Which is darker, Gloss Ephesus Blue or Matte Meteorite Grey?

Gloss Ephesus Blue is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #173772, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Meteorite Grey at #8D8E92.

What finishes do Gloss Ephesus Blue and Matte Meteorite Grey come in?

Gloss Ephesus Blue renders in gloss. Matte Meteorite Grey renders in matte.

Can I see Gloss Ephesus Blue and Matte Meteorite Grey on my own car?

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

Gloss Ephesus Blue vs Matte Meteorite Grey

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Gloss Ephesus Blue (#173772) reads darker than Matte Meteorite Grey (#8D8E92), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Meteorite Grey lifts them. Gloss Ephesus Blue comes in gloss; Matte Meteorite Grey 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 Ephesus Blue vs Matte Meteorite Grey: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Ephesus Blue and Matte Meteorite Grey is depth: Gloss Ephesus Blue reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Meteorite Grey shows. The second is the finish: Gloss Ephesus Blue is offered in gloss, Matte Meteorite Grey 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 Ephesus Blue is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #173772. 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 Ephesus Blue is one made from a photo of your own car.

Matte Meteorite Grey is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #8D8E92. 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 Matte Meteorite Grey is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Gloss Ephesus Blue on real cars.

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

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Matte Meteorite Grey on real cars.

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

All Matte Meteorite Grey renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Gloss Ephesus Blue or Matte Meteorite Grey?: Gloss Ephesus Blue is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #173772, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Meteorite Grey at #8D8E92.
What finishes do Gloss Ephesus Blue and Matte Meteorite Grey come in?: Gloss Ephesus Blue renders in gloss. Matte Meteorite Grey renders in matte.
Can I see Gloss Ephesus Blue and Matte Meteorite Grey on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Ephesus Blue, then Matte Meteorite Grey, 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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