Which is darker, Matte Red or Super Gloss Slate Grey?

Neither, really. Matte Red (#CD1D28) and Super Gloss Slate Grey (#5F6466) 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 Red and Super Gloss Slate Grey come in?

Matte Red renders in matte. Super Gloss Slate Grey renders in gloss.

Can I see Matte Red and Super Gloss Slate Grey on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Red, then Super Gloss Slate Grey, 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 Slate Grey

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matte Red (#CD1D28) and Super Gloss Slate Grey (#5F6466) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Matte Red comes in matte; Super Gloss Slate Grey 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 Slate Grey: the differences.

The differences between Matte Red and Super Gloss Slate Grey are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is the finish: Matte Red is offered in matte, Super Gloss Slate Grey 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 Slate Grey is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #5F6466. 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 Slate Grey 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.

All Matte Red renders →

Renders

Super Gloss Slate Grey on real cars.

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

All Super Gloss Slate Grey renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Matte Red or Super Gloss Slate Grey?: Neither, really. Matte Red (#CD1D28) and Super Gloss Slate Grey (#5F6466) 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 Red and Super Gloss Slate Grey come in?: Matte Red renders in matte. Super Gloss Slate Grey renders in gloss.
Can I see Matte Red and Super Gloss Slate Grey on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Red, then Super Gloss Slate Grey, 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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