Which is darker, Matte Red Metallic or Super Gloss Narwhal Blue?

Super Gloss Narwhal Blue is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #0E263C, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Red Metallic at #700F23.

What finishes do Matte Red Metallic and Super Gloss Narwhal Blue come in?

Matte Red Metallic renders in metallic. Super Gloss Narwhal Blue renders in gloss.

Can I see Matte Red Metallic and Super Gloss Narwhal Blue on my own car?

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

Matte Red Metallic vs Super Gloss Narwhal Blue

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Super Gloss Narwhal Blue (#0E263C) reads darker than Matte Red Metallic (#700F23), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Red Metallic lifts them. Matte Red Metallic comes in metallic; Super Gloss Narwhal Blue 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.

See both on your own car

Matte Red Metallic vs Super Gloss Narwhal Blue: the differences.

The first difference between Matte Red Metallic and Super Gloss Narwhal Blue is depth: Super Gloss Narwhal Blue reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Red Metallic shows. The second is the finish: Matte Red Metallic is offered in metallic, Super Gloss Narwhal Blue 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 Red Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #700F23. 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 Red Metallic is one made from a photo of your own car.

Super Gloss Narwhal Blue is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #0E263C. 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 Narwhal Blue is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Matte Red Metallic on real cars.

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

All Matte Red Metallic renders →

Renders

Super Gloss Narwhal Blue on real cars.

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

All Super Gloss Narwhal Blue renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Matte Red Metallic or Super Gloss Narwhal Blue?: Super Gloss Narwhal Blue is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #0E263C, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Red Metallic at #700F23.
What finishes do Matte Red Metallic and Super Gloss Narwhal Blue come in?: Matte Red Metallic renders in metallic. Super Gloss Narwhal Blue renders in gloss.
Can I see Matte Red Metallic and Super Gloss Narwhal Blue on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Red Metallic, then Super Gloss Narwhal Blue, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Other comparisons

All comparisons →

Matte Red Metallic or Super Gloss Narwhal Blue? See both on your car.

Add your car