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Gloss Mystery Black vs Matte Ebony Sparkle Black

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Gloss Mystery Black (#252628) reads darker than Matte Ebony Sparkle Black (#403F43), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Ebony Sparkle Black lifts them. Gloss Mystery Black comes in gloss; Matte Ebony Sparkle Black 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 Mystery Black vs Matte Ebony Sparkle Black: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Mystery Black and Matte Ebony Sparkle Black is depth: Gloss Mystery Black reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Ebony Sparkle Black shows. The second is the finish: Gloss Mystery Black is offered in gloss, Matte Ebony Sparkle Black 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 Mystery Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #252628. 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 Mystery Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Matte Ebony Sparkle Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #403F43. 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 Ebony Sparkle Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Gloss Mystery Black on real cars.

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

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Renders

Matte Ebony Sparkle Black on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Gloss Mystery Black or Matte Ebony Sparkle Black?
Gloss Mystery Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #252628, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Ebony Sparkle Black at #403F43.
What finishes do Gloss Mystery Black and Matte Ebony Sparkle Black come in?
Gloss Mystery Black renders in gloss. Matte Ebony Sparkle Black renders in metallic.
Can I see Gloss Mystery Black and Matte Ebony Sparkle Black on my own car?
Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Mystery Black, then Matte Ebony Sparkle Black, 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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