Which is darker, Matte Slate Blue Metallic or Shadow Black?

Matte Slate Blue Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #03256D, has a lower relative luminance than Shadow Black at #3F413F.

What finishes do Matte Slate Blue Metallic and Shadow Black come in?

Matte Slate Blue Metallic renders in metallic. Shadow Black renders in matte.

Can I see Matte Slate Blue Metallic and Shadow Black on my own car?

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

Matte Slate Blue Metallic vs Shadow Black

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matte Slate Blue Metallic (#03256D) reads darker than Shadow Black (#3F413F), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Shadow Black lifts them. Matte Slate Blue Metallic comes in metallic; Shadow Black in matte. 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 Slate Blue Metallic vs Shadow Black: the differences.

The first difference between Matte Slate Blue Metallic and Shadow Black is depth: Matte Slate Blue Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Shadow Black shows. The second is the finish: Matte Slate Blue Metallic is offered in metallic, Shadow Black in matte. 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 Slate Blue Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #03256D. 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 Slate Blue Metallic is one made from a photo of your own car.

Shadow Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #3F413F. 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 Shadow Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Matte Slate Blue Metallic on real cars.

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

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Renders

Shadow Black on real cars.

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

All Shadow Black renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Matte Slate Blue Metallic or Shadow Black?: Matte Slate Blue Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #03256D, has a lower relative luminance than Shadow Black at #3F413F.
What finishes do Matte Slate Blue Metallic and Shadow Black come in?: Matte Slate Blue Metallic renders in metallic. Shadow Black renders in matte.
Can I see Matte Slate Blue Metallic and Shadow Black on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Slate Blue Metallic, then Shadow Black, 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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