Which is darker, Hornet Yellow or Imperial Gold?

Imperial Gold is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #957B52, has a lower relative luminance than Hornet Yellow at #F2AA00.

What finishes do Hornet Yellow and Imperial Gold come in?

Hornet Yellow renders in satin. Imperial Gold renders in metallic.

Can I see Hornet Yellow and Imperial Gold on my own car?

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

Hornet Yellow vs Imperial Gold

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Imperial Gold (#957B52) reads darker than Hornet Yellow (#F2AA00), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Hornet Yellow lifts them. Hornet Yellow comes in satin; Imperial Gold in metallic. 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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Hornet Yellow vs Imperial Gold: the differences.

The first difference between Hornet Yellow and Imperial Gold is depth: Imperial Gold reads darker, so it hides body lines that Hornet Yellow shows. The second is the finish: Hornet Yellow is offered in satin, Imperial Gold in metallic. 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

Hornet Yellow is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #F2AA00. It renders with a satin 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 Hornet Yellow is one made from a photo of your own car.

Imperial Gold is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #957B52. 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 Imperial Gold is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Hornet Yellow on real cars.

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

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Renders

Imperial Gold on real cars.

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

All Imperial Gold renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Hornet Yellow or Imperial Gold?: Imperial Gold is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #957B52, has a lower relative luminance than Hornet Yellow at #F2AA00.
What finishes do Hornet Yellow and Imperial Gold come in?: Hornet Yellow renders in satin. Imperial Gold renders in metallic.
Can I see Hornet Yellow and Imperial Gold on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Hornet Yellow, then Imperial Gold, 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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