Which is darker, Matrix Black or Super Gloss Ruby Star?

Neither, really. Matrix Black (#212121) and Super Gloss Ruby Star (#640332) 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 Ruby Star come in?

Matrix Black renders in matte. Super Gloss Ruby Star renders in gloss.

Can I see Matrix Black and Super Gloss Ruby Star on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matrix Black, then Super Gloss Ruby Star, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Matrix Black vs Super Gloss Ruby Star

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matrix Black (#212121) and Super Gloss Ruby Star (#640332) 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 Ruby Star in gloss. 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 Ruby Star: the differences.

The differences between Matrix Black and Super Gloss Ruby Star 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 Ruby Star in gloss. 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 Ruby Star is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #640332. 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 Super Gloss Ruby Star 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.

All Matrix Black renders →

Renders

Super Gloss Ruby Star on real cars.

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

All Super Gloss Ruby Star renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Matrix Black or Super Gloss Ruby Star?: Neither, really. Matrix Black (#212121) and Super Gloss Ruby Star (#640332) 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 Ruby Star come in?: Matrix Black renders in matte. Super Gloss Ruby Star renders in gloss.
Can I see Matrix Black and Super Gloss Ruby Star on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matrix Black, then Super Gloss Ruby Star, 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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