Which is darker, Carbon White or Matte Cranberry?

Matte Cranberry is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #9F2818, has a lower relative luminance than Carbon White at #F8F9F7.

What finishes do Carbon White and Matte Cranberry come in?

Carbon White renders in satin. Matte Cranberry renders in iridescent.

Can I see Carbon White and Matte Cranberry on my own car?

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

Carbon White vs Matte Cranberry

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Matte Cranberry (#9F2818) reads darker than Carbon White (#F8F9F7), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Carbon White lifts them. Carbon White comes in satin; Matte Cranberry in iridescent. 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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Carbon White vs Matte Cranberry: the differences.

The first difference between Carbon White and Matte Cranberry is depth: Matte Cranberry reads darker, so it hides body lines that Carbon White shows. The second is the finish: Carbon White is offered in satin, Matte Cranberry in iridescent. 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

Carbon White est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #F8F9F7. Il se rend en finition satiné — 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 Carbon White est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Matte Cranberry est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #9F2818. Il se rend en finition irisé — 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 Cranberry est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Carbon White on real cars.

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

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Renders

Matte Cranberry on real cars.

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

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Questions

Which is darker, Carbon White or Matte Cranberry?: Matte Cranberry is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #9F2818, has a lower relative luminance than Carbon White at #F8F9F7.
What finishes do Carbon White and Matte Cranberry come in?: Carbon White renders in satin. Matte Cranberry renders in iridescent.
Can I see Carbon White and Matte Cranberry on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Carbon White, then Matte Cranberry, 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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