Which is darker, Desert Storm or Phantom Black Metallic?

Phantom Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #190F07, has a lower relative luminance than Desert Storm at #E4C387.

What finishes do Desert Storm and Phantom Black Metallic come in?

Desert Storm renders in gloss. Phantom Black Metallic renders in metallic.

Can I see Desert Storm and Phantom Black Metallic on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Desert Storm, then Phantom Black Metallic, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Desert Storm vs Phantom Black Metallic

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Phantom Black Metallic (#190F07) reads darker than Desert Storm (#E4C387), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Desert Storm lifts them. Desert Storm comes in gloss; Phantom Black Metallic 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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Desert Storm vs Phantom Black Metallic: the differences.

The first difference between Desert Storm and Phantom Black Metallic is depth: Phantom Black Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Desert Storm shows. The second is the finish: Desert Storm is offered in gloss, Phantom Black Metallic 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

Desert Storm is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #E4C387. 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 Desert Storm is one made from a photo of your own car.

Phantom Black Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #190F07. 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 Phantom Black Metallic is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Desert Storm on real cars.

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

All Desert Storm renders →

Renders

Phantom Black Metallic on real cars.

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

All Phantom Black Metallic renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Desert Storm or Phantom Black Metallic?: Phantom Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #190F07, has a lower relative luminance than Desert Storm at #E4C387.
What finishes do Desert Storm and Phantom Black Metallic come in?: Desert Storm renders in gloss. Phantom Black Metallic renders in metallic.
Can I see Desert Storm and Phantom Black Metallic on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Desert Storm, then Phantom Black Metallic, 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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