Which is darker, Arctic Borealis or Matte Widowed Red?

Matte Widowed Red is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #370805, has a lower relative luminance than Arctic Borealis at #033E35.

What finishes do Arctic Borealis and Matte Widowed Red come in?

Arctic Borealis renders in iridescent. Matte Widowed Red renders in metallic.

Can I see Arctic Borealis and Matte Widowed Red on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Arctic Borealis, then Matte Widowed Red, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Arctic Borealis vs Matte Widowed Red

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matte Widowed Red (#370805) reads darker than Arctic Borealis (#033E35), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Arctic Borealis lifts them. Arctic Borealis comes in iridescent; Matte Widowed Red 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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Arctic Borealis vs Matte Widowed Red: the differences.

The first difference between Arctic Borealis and Matte Widowed Red is depth: Matte Widowed Red reads darker, so it hides body lines that Arctic Borealis shows. The second is the finish: Arctic Borealis is offered in iridescent, Matte Widowed Red 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

Arctic Borealis is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #033E35. It renders with a iridescent 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 Arctic Borealis is one made from a photo of your own car.

Matte Widowed Red is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #370805. 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 Widowed Red is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Arctic Borealis on real cars.

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

All Arctic Borealis renders →

Renders

Matte Widowed Red on real cars.

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

All Matte Widowed Red renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Arctic Borealis or Matte Widowed Red?: Matte Widowed Red is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #370805, has a lower relative luminance than Arctic Borealis at #033E35.
What finishes do Arctic Borealis and Matte Widowed Red come in?: Arctic Borealis renders in iridescent. Matte Widowed Red renders in metallic.
Can I see Arctic Borealis and Matte Widowed Red on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Arctic Borealis, then Matte Widowed Red, 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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