Which is darker, Matte Charcoal Metallic or Super Gloss Metallic Black?

Matte Charcoal Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #5B5653, has a lower relative luminance than Super Gloss Metallic Black at #5F6668.

What finishes do Matte Charcoal Metallic and Super Gloss Metallic Black come in?

Both are metallic films — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to choose.

Matte Charcoal Metallic vs Super Gloss Metallic Black

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Matte Charcoal Metallic (#5B5653) reads darker than Super Gloss Metallic Black (#5F6668), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Super Gloss Metallic Black 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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Matte Charcoal Metallic vs Super Gloss Metallic Black: the differences.

The first difference between Matte Charcoal Metallic and Super Gloss Metallic Black is depth: Matte Charcoal Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Super Gloss Metallic Black 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

Matte Charcoal Metallic est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #5B5653. 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 Charcoal Metallic est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Super Gloss Metallic Black est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #5F6668. 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 Super Gloss Metallic Black est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Matte Charcoal Metallic on real cars.

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

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Renders

Super Gloss Metallic Black on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Matte Charcoal Metallic or Super Gloss Metallic Black?: Matte Charcoal Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #5B5653, has a lower relative luminance than Super Gloss Metallic Black at #5F6668.
What finishes do Matte Charcoal Metallic and Super Gloss Metallic Black come in?: Both are metallic films — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to choose.
Can I see Matte Charcoal Metallic and Super Gloss Metallic Black on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte Charcoal Metallic, then Super Gloss Metallic 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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