Which is darker, Shadow Black or Super Gloss Ruby Star?

Super Gloss Ruby Star is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #640332, has a lower relative luminance than Shadow Black at #3F413F.

What finishes do Shadow Black and Super Gloss Ruby Star come in?

Shadow Black renders in matte. Super Gloss Ruby Star renders in gloss.

Can I see Shadow Black and Super Gloss Ruby Star on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Shadow Black, then Super Gloss Ruby Star, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Shadow Black vs Super Gloss Ruby Star

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Super Gloss Ruby Star (#640332) reads darker than Shadow Black (#3F413F), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Shadow Black lifts them. Shadow Black comes in matte; Super Gloss Ruby Star 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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Shadow Black vs Super Gloss Ruby Star: the differences.

The first difference between Shadow Black and Super Gloss Ruby Star is depth: Super Gloss Ruby Star reads darker, so it hides body lines that Shadow Black shows. The second is the finish: Shadow Black is offered in matte, Super Gloss Ruby Star 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

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.

Super Gloss Ruby Star is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #640332. 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 Ruby Star is one made from a photo of your own car.

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 →

Renders

Super Gloss Ruby Star on real cars.

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

All Super Gloss Ruby Star renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Shadow Black or Super Gloss Ruby Star?: Super Gloss Ruby Star is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #640332, has a lower relative luminance than Shadow Black at #3F413F.
What finishes do Shadow Black and Super Gloss Ruby Star come in?: Shadow Black renders in matte. Super Gloss Ruby Star renders in gloss.
Can I see Shadow Black and Super Gloss Ruby Star on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Shadow Black, then Super Gloss Ruby Star, 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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