Which is darker, Gloss Charcoal Metallic or Matte Red Metallic?

Matte Red Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #700F23, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Charcoal Metallic at #514A44.

What finishes do Gloss Charcoal Metallic and Matte Red 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 Charcoal Metallic and Matte Red Metallic on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Charcoal Metallic, then Matte Red Metallic, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Gloss Charcoal Metallic vs Matte Red Metallic

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Matte Red Metallic (#700F23) reads darker than Gloss Charcoal Metallic (#514A44), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Charcoal Metallic 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 Charcoal Metallic vs Matte Red Metallic: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Charcoal Metallic and Matte Red Metallic is depth: Matte Red Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Charcoal Metallic 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 Charcoal Metallic est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #514A44. Il se rend en finition métallisé — la brillance appartient au film lui-même, il n'y a donc pas de finition séparée à choisir. La forme de la carrosserie, son état et la lumière dans laquelle tu photographies changent tout, donc le seul aperçu honnête de Gloss Charcoal Metallic est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Matte Red Metallic est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #700F23. Il se rend en finition métallisé — la brillance appartient au film lui-même, il n'y a donc pas de finition séparée à choisir. La forme de la carrosserie, son état et la lumière dans laquelle tu photographies changent tout, donc le seul aperçu honnête de Matte Red Metallic est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Gloss Charcoal Metallic on real cars.

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

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Real renders

Matte Red Metallic on real cars.

1 render shared publicly by people who specced their own car in Matte Red Metallic.

Audi R8 V10 GT gloss

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Questions

Which is darker, Gloss Charcoal Metallic or Matte Red Metallic?: Matte Red Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #700F23, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Charcoal Metallic at #514A44.
What finishes do Gloss Charcoal Metallic and Matte Red 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 Charcoal Metallic and Matte Red Metallic on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Charcoal Metallic, then Matte Red 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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