High Gloss Black vs Satin Black
Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026
High Gloss Black (#474747) and Satin Black (#3F3F3F) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. High Gloss Black comes in gloss; Satin Black in satin. 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 Satin Black: the differences.
The differences between High Gloss Black and Satin Black are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is the finish: High Gloss Black is offered in gloss, Satin Black in satin. 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 · #474747 3M · 2080 · HG12 gloss
Satin Black Wrap · #3F3F3F 3M · 2080 · S12 satin
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 true preview of High Gloss Black is one made from a photo of your own car.
Satin Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #3F3F3F. It renders with a satin 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 true preview of Satin Black is one made from a photo of your own car.
High Gloss Black on real cars
1 render shared publicly by people who specced their own car in High Gloss Black.
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Satin Black on real cars
2 renders shared publicly by people who specced their own car in Satin Black.
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