High Gloss Black vs Matte Dark Gray
Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026
High Gloss Black (#474747) reads darker than Matte Dark Gray (#696667), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Dark Gray lifts them. High Gloss Black comes in gloss; Matte Dark Gray 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 vs Matte Dark Gray: the differences.
The first difference between High Gloss Black and Matte Dark Gray is depth: High Gloss Black reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Dark Gray shows. The second is the finish: High Gloss Black is offered in gloss, Matte Dark Gray 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 Wrap · WR-114 · #474747 3M · 2080 · HG12 gloss
- Matte Dark Gray Wrap · WR-72 · #696667 3M · 2080 · M261 matte
High Gloss Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #474747. 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 High Gloss Black is one made from a photo of your own car.
Matte Dark Gray is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #696667. 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 Dark Gray is one made from a photo of your own car.
Renders
High Gloss Black on real cars.
Nobody has shared a public High Gloss Black render yet — checked Aug 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick High Gloss Black, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.
All High Gloss Black renders →Renders
Matte Dark Gray on real cars.
Nobody has shared a public Matte Dark Gray render yet — checked Aug 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Matte Dark Gray, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.
All Matte Dark Gray renders →Questions
- Which is darker, High Gloss Black or Matte Dark Gray?
- High Gloss Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #474747, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Dark Gray at #696667.
- What finishes do High Gloss Black and Matte Dark Gray come in?
- High Gloss Black renders in gloss. Matte Dark Gray renders in matte.
- Can I see High Gloss Black and Matte Dark Gray on my own car?
- Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick High Gloss Black, then Matte Dark Gray, 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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