Which is darker, Matte Strawberry Red or Super Gloss Sand?

Matte Strawberry Red is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #CA172E, has a lower relative luminance than Super Gloss Sand at #C49D63.

What finishes do Matte Strawberry Red and Super Gloss Sand come in?

Matte Strawberry Red renders in matte. Super Gloss Sand renders in gloss.

Can I see Matte Strawberry Red and Super Gloss Sand on my own car?

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

Matte Strawberry Red vs Super Gloss Sand

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matte Strawberry Red (#CA172E) reads darker than Super Gloss Sand (#C49D63), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Super Gloss Sand lifts them. Matte Strawberry Red comes in matte; Super Gloss Sand 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 Strawberry Red vs Super Gloss Sand: the differences.

The first difference between Matte Strawberry Red and Super Gloss Sand is depth: Matte Strawberry Red reads darker, so it hides body lines that Super Gloss Sand shows. The second is the finish: Matte Strawberry Red is offered in matte, Super Gloss Sand 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 Strawberry Red is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #CA172E. 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 Strawberry Red is one made from a photo of your own car.

Super Gloss Sand is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #C49D63. 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 Sand is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Matte Strawberry Red on real cars.

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

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Renders

Super Gloss Sand on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Matte Strawberry Red or Super Gloss Sand?: Matte Strawberry Red is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #CA172E, has a lower relative luminance than Super Gloss Sand at #C49D63.
What finishes do Matte Strawberry Red and Super Gloss Sand come in?: Matte Strawberry Red renders in matte. Super Gloss Sand renders in gloss.
Can I see Matte Strawberry Red and Super Gloss Sand on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Strawberry Red, then Super Gloss Sand, 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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