Which is darker, Matrix Black or Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue?

Neither, really. Matrix Black (#212121) and Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue (#031127) have almost the same relative luminance, so they read at the same level of darkness and differ in hue and finish instead.

What finishes do Matrix Black and Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue come in?

Matrix Black renders in matte. Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue renders in metallic.

Matrix Black vs Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matrix Black (#212121) and Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue (#031127) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Matrix Black comes in matte; Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue 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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Matrix Black vs Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue: the differences.

The differences between Matrix Black and Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is the finish: Matrix Black is offered in matte, Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue 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

Matrix Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #212121. 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 Matrix Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #031127. 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 Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Matrix Black on real cars.

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

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Renders

Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue on real cars.

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

All Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Matrix Black or Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue?: Neither, really. Matrix Black (#212121) and Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue (#031127) have almost the same relative luminance, so they read at the same level of darkness and differ in hue and finish instead.
What finishes do Matrix Black and Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue come in?: Matrix Black renders in matte. Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue renders in metallic.
Can I see Matrix Black and Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matrix Black, then Super Gloss Metallic Shadow Blue, 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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