Which is darker, Gloss Red Metallic or Super Gloss Black Olive?

Super Gloss Black Olive is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #171F1A, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Red Metallic at #6D0F12.

What finishes do Gloss Red Metallic and Super Gloss Black Olive come in?

Gloss Red Metallic renders in metallic. Super Gloss Black Olive renders in gloss.

Can I see Gloss Red Metallic and Super Gloss Black Olive on my own car?

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

Gloss Red Metallic vs Super Gloss Black Olive

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Super Gloss Black Olive (#171F1A) reads darker than Gloss Red Metallic (#6D0F12), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Red Metallic lifts them. Gloss Red Metallic comes in metallic; Super Gloss Black Olive 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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Gloss Red Metallic vs Super Gloss Black Olive: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Red Metallic and Super Gloss Black Olive is depth: Super Gloss Black Olive reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Red Metallic shows. The second is the finish: Gloss Red Metallic is offered in metallic, Super Gloss Black Olive 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

Gloss Red Metallic est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #6D0F12. 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 Red Metallic est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Super Gloss Black Olive est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #171F1A. Il se rend en finition brillant — 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 Super Gloss Black Olive est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Gloss Red Metallic on real cars.

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

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Renders

Super Gloss Black Olive on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Gloss Red Metallic or Super Gloss Black Olive?: Super Gloss Black Olive is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #171F1A, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Red Metallic at #6D0F12.
What finishes do Gloss Red Metallic and Super Gloss Black Olive come in?: Gloss Red Metallic renders in metallic. Super Gloss Black Olive renders in gloss.
Can I see Gloss Red Metallic and Super Gloss Black Olive on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Gloss Red Metallic, then Super Gloss Black Olive, 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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