Which is darker, Matte Black or Super Gloss Cochineal?

Neither, really. Matte Black (#626262) and Super Gloss Cochineal (#D01804) 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 Matte Black and Super Gloss Cochineal come in?

Matte Black renders in matte. Super Gloss Cochineal renders in gloss.

Can I see Matte Black and Super Gloss Cochineal on my own car?

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

Matte Black vs Super Gloss Cochineal

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matte Black (#626262) and Super Gloss Cochineal (#D01804) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Matte Black comes in matte; Super Gloss Cochineal 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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Matte Black vs Super Gloss Cochineal: the differences.

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

Matte Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #626262. 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 Matte Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Super Gloss Cochineal is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #D01804. 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 Cochineal is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Matte Black on real cars.

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

All Matte Black renders →

Renders

Super Gloss Cochineal on real cars.

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

All Super Gloss Cochineal renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Matte Black or Super Gloss Cochineal?: Neither, really. Matte Black (#626262) and Super Gloss Cochineal (#D01804) 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 Matte Black and Super Gloss Cochineal come in?: Matte Black renders in matte. Super Gloss Cochineal renders in gloss.
Can I see Matte Black and Super Gloss Cochineal on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Black, then Super Gloss Cochineal, 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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