Which is darker, Matte Red or Super Gloss Emerald Wave?

Matte Red is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #CD1D28, has a lower relative luminance than Super Gloss Emerald Wave at #98B6B1.

What finishes do Matte Red and Super Gloss Emerald Wave come in?

Matte Red renders in matte. Super Gloss Emerald Wave renders in gloss.

Can I see Matte Red and Super Gloss Emerald Wave on my own car?

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

Matte Red vs Super Gloss Emerald Wave

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matte Red (#CD1D28) reads darker than Super Gloss Emerald Wave (#98B6B1), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Super Gloss Emerald Wave lifts them. Matte Red comes in matte; Super Gloss Emerald Wave 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 Red vs Super Gloss Emerald Wave: the differences.

The first difference between Matte Red and Super Gloss Emerald Wave is depth: Matte Red reads darker, so it hides body lines that Super Gloss Emerald Wave shows. The second is the finish: Matte Red is offered in matte, Super Gloss Emerald Wave 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 is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #CD1D28. 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 Red is one made from a photo of your own car.

Super Gloss Emerald Wave is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #98B6B1. 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 Emerald Wave is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Matte Red on real cars.

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

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Renders

Super Gloss Emerald Wave on real cars.

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

All Super Gloss Emerald Wave renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Matte Red or Super Gloss Emerald Wave?: Matte Red is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #CD1D28, has a lower relative luminance than Super Gloss Emerald Wave at #98B6B1.
What finishes do Matte Red and Super Gloss Emerald Wave come in?: Matte Red renders in matte. Super Gloss Emerald Wave renders in gloss.
Can I see Matte Red and Super Gloss Emerald Wave on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Red, then Super Gloss Emerald Wave, 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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