High Gloss Black Metallic vs Matte Red Metallic
Covering comparison · updated août 2026
High Gloss Black Metallic (#252524) reads darker than Matte Red Metallic (#700F23), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Red 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.
See both on your own carHigh Gloss Black Metallic vs Matte Red Metallic: the differences.
The first difference between High Gloss Black Metallic and Matte Red Metallic is depth: High Gloss Black Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Red 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
- High Gloss Black Metallic Covering · WR-37 · #252524 3M · 2080 · HG212 metallic
- Matte Red Metallic Covering · WR-78 · #700F23 3M · 2080 · M203 metallic
High Gloss Black Metallic est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #252524. 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 High Gloss Black 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
High Gloss Black Metallic on real cars.
Nobody has shared a public High Gloss Black Metallic render yet — checked août 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick High Gloss Black Metallic, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.
All High Gloss Black Metallic renders →Real renders
Matte Red Metallic on real cars.
1 render shared publicly by people who specced their own car in Matte Red Metallic.
All Matte Red Metallic renders →
Questions
- Which is darker, High Gloss Black Metallic or Matte Red Metallic?
- High Gloss Black Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #252524, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Red Metallic at #700F23.
- What finishes do High Gloss Black 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 High Gloss Black Metallic and Matte Red Metallic on my own car?
- Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick High Gloss Black 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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