Which is darker, Matte Red 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 at #CD1D28.

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

Matte Red renders in matte. Super Gloss Narwhal Blue renders in gloss.

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

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Red, 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 vs Super Gloss Narwhal Blue

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Super Gloss Narwhal Blue (#0E263C) reads darker than Matte Red (#CD1D28), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Red lifts them. Matte Red comes in matte; 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.

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Matte Red vs Super Gloss Narwhal Blue: the differences.

The first difference between Matte Red and Super Gloss Narwhal Blue is depth: Super Gloss Narwhal Blue reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Red shows. The second is the finish: Matte Red is offered in matte, 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 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 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 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 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 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 at #CD1D28.
What finishes do Matte Red and Super Gloss Narwhal Blue come in?: Matte Red renders in matte. Super Gloss Narwhal Blue renders in gloss.
Can I see Matte Red and Super Gloss Narwhal Blue on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Red, 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.

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