Which is darker, Matte 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 Matte Red Metallic at #700F23.

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

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

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

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte 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.

Matte Red Metallic vs Super Gloss Black Olive

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Super Gloss Black Olive (#171F1A) reads darker than Matte Red Metallic (#700F23), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Red Metallic lifts them. Matte 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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Matte Red Metallic vs Super Gloss Black Olive: the differences.

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

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.

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.

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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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, Matte 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 Matte Red Metallic at #700F23.
What finishes do Matte Red Metallic and Super Gloss Black Olive come in?: Matte Red Metallic renders in metallic. Super Gloss Black Olive renders in gloss.
Can I see Matte Red Metallic and Super Gloss Black Olive on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matte 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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