Which is darker, Crystal or Deep Black?

Crystal is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #12121A, has a lower relative luminance than Deep Black at #E0E0E0.

What finishes do Crystal and Deep Black come in?

Crystal renders in chrome. Deep Black renders in matte.

Can I see Crystal and Deep Black on my own car?

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

Crystal vs Deep Black

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Crystal (#12121A) reads darker than Deep Black (#E0E0E0), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Deep Black lifts them. Crystal comes in chrome; Deep 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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Crystal vs Deep Black: the differences.

The first difference between Crystal and Deep Black is depth: Crystal reads darker, so it hides body lines that Deep Black shows. The second is the finish: Crystal is offered in chrome, Deep 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

Crystal is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #12121A. It renders with a chrome 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 Crystal is one made from a photo of your own car.

Deep Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #E0E0E0. 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 Deep Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Crystal on real cars.

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

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Renders

Deep Black on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Crystal or Deep Black?: Crystal is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #12121A, has a lower relative luminance than Deep Black at #E0E0E0.
What finishes do Crystal and Deep Black come in?: Crystal renders in chrome. Deep Black renders in matte.
Can I see Crystal and Deep Black on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Crystal, then Deep 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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