Which is darker, Matte Red or Super Gloss Unicorn CS?

Neither, really. Matte Red (#CD1D28) and Super Gloss Unicorn CS (#57717E) 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 Unicorn CS come in?

Matte Red renders in matte. Super Gloss Unicorn CS renders in iridescent.

Can I see Matte Red and Super Gloss Unicorn CS on my own car?

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

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matte Red (#CD1D28) and Super Gloss Unicorn CS (#57717E) 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 Unicorn CS in iridescent. 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 Unicorn CS: the differences.

The differences between Matte Red and Super Gloss Unicorn CS 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 Unicorn CS in iridescent. 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 Unicorn CS is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #57717E. It renders with a iridescent 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 Unicorn CS 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 Unicorn CS on real cars.

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

All Super Gloss Unicorn CS renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Matte Red or Super Gloss Unicorn CS?: Neither, really. Matte Red (#CD1D28) and Super Gloss Unicorn CS (#57717E) 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 Unicorn CS come in?: Matte Red renders in matte. Super Gloss Unicorn CS renders in iridescent.
Can I see Matte Red and Super Gloss Unicorn CS on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Red, then Super Gloss Unicorn CS, 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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