High Gloss Black Metallic vs Matte Black
Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026
High Gloss Black Metallic (#252524) reads darker than Matte Black (#626262), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Black lifts them. High Gloss Black Metallic comes in metallic; Matte Black 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.
See both on your own carHigh Gloss Black Metallic vs Matte Black: the differences.
The first difference between High Gloss Black Metallic and Matte Black is depth: High Gloss Black Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Black shows. The second is the finish: High Gloss Black Metallic is offered in metallic, Matte Black 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
- High Gloss Black Metallic Wrap · WR-37 · #252524 3M · 2080 · HG212 metallic
- Matte Black Wrap · WR-110 · #626262 3M · 2080 · M12 matte
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.
Matte Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #626262. 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 Black is one made from a photo of your own car.
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 →Renders
Matte Black on real cars.
Nobody has shared a public Matte Black render yet — checked Aug 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Matte Black, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.
All Matte Black renders →Questions
- Which is darker, High Gloss Black Metallic or Matte Black?
- High Gloss Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #252524, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Black at #626262.
- What finishes do High Gloss Black Metallic and Matte Black come in?
- High Gloss Black Metallic renders in metallic. Matte Black renders in matte.
- Can I see High Gloss Black Metallic and Matte Black on my own car?
- Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick High Gloss Black Metallic, then Matte 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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