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Gloss Aluminium vs Matte Graphite Metallic

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matte Graphite Metallic (#535557) reads darker than Gloss Aluminium (#5F5F60), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Aluminium lifts them. Both films carry a metallic finish, so the choice is purely the colour. 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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Gloss Aluminium vs Matte Graphite Metallic: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Aluminium and Matte Graphite Metallic is depth: Matte Graphite Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Aluminium shows. The second is not the finish: both are metallic films, so the sheen is a separate decision from the colour. 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

Gloss Aluminium is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #5F5F60. 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 Gloss Aluminium is one made from a photo of your own car.

Matte Graphite Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #535557. 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 Graphite Metallic is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Gloss Aluminium on real cars.

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

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Renders

Matte Graphite Metallic on real cars.

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

All Matte Graphite Metallic renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Gloss Aluminium or Matte Graphite Metallic?
Matte Graphite Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #535557, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Aluminium at #5F5F60.
What finishes do Gloss Aluminium and Matte Graphite Metallic come in?
Both are metallic films — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to choose.
Can I see Gloss Aluminium and Matte Graphite Metallic on my own car?
Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Aluminium, then Matte Graphite Metallic, 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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