Which is darker, Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) or Grainy Black?

Grainy Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #111119, has a lower relative luminance than Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) at #FF9501.

What finishes do Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) and Grainy Black come in?

Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) renders in metallic. Grainy Black renders in matte.

Can I see Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) and Grainy Black on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic), then Grainy Black, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) vs Grainy Black

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Grainy Black (#111119) reads darker than Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) (#FF9501), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) lifts them. Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) comes in metallic; Grainy 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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Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) vs Grainy Black: the differences.

The first difference between Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) and Grainy Black is depth: Grainy Black reads darker, so it hides body lines that Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) shows. The second is the finish: Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) is offered in metallic, Grainy 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

Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #FF9501. 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 Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) is one made from a photo of your own car.

Grainy Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #111119. 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 Grainy Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) on real cars.

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

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Grainy Black on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) or Grainy Black?: Grainy Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #111119, has a lower relative luminance than Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) at #FF9501.
What finishes do Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) and Grainy Black come in?: Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) renders in metallic. Grainy Black renders in matte.
Can I see Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic) and Grainy Black on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Golden Yellow (Gloss Metallic), then Grainy 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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