Which is darker, Matte Blue Metallic or Matte Strawberry Red?

Matte Blue Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #1B3392, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Strawberry Red at #CA172E.

What finishes do Matte Blue Metallic and Matte Strawberry Red come in?

Matte Blue Metallic renders in metallic. Matte Strawberry Red renders in matte.

Can I see Matte Blue Metallic and Matte Strawberry Red on my own car?

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

Matte Blue Metallic vs Matte Strawberry Red

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matte Blue Metallic (#1B3392) reads darker than Matte Strawberry Red (#CA172E), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Strawberry Red lifts them. Matte Blue Metallic comes in metallic; Matte Strawberry Red in matte. 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 Blue Metallic vs Matte Strawberry Red: the differences.

The first difference between Matte Blue Metallic and Matte Strawberry Red is depth: Matte Blue Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Strawberry Red shows. The second is the finish: Matte Blue Metallic is offered in metallic, Matte Strawberry Red in matte. 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 Blue Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #1B3392. 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 Blue Metallic is one made from a photo of your own car.

Matte Strawberry Red is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #CA172E. 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 Strawberry Red is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Matte Blue Metallic on real cars.

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

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Renders

Matte Strawberry Red on real cars.

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

All Matte Strawberry Red renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Matte Blue Metallic or Matte Strawberry Red?: Matte Blue Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #1B3392, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Strawberry Red at #CA172E.
What finishes do Matte Blue Metallic and Matte Strawberry Red come in?: Matte Blue Metallic renders in metallic. Matte Strawberry Red renders in matte.
Can I see Matte Blue Metallic and Matte Strawberry Red on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Blue Metallic, then Matte Strawberry 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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