Which is darker, Shadow Black or Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple?

Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #271C7D, has a lower relative luminance than Shadow Black at #3F413F.

What finishes do Shadow Black and Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple come in?

Shadow Black renders in matte. Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple renders in metallic.

Shadow Black vs Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple

Covering comparison · updated août 2026

Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple (#271C7D) reads darker than Shadow Black (#3F413F), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Shadow Black lifts them. Shadow Black comes in matte; Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple in metallic. 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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Shadow Black vs Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple: the differences.

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

Shadow Black est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #3F413F. Il se rend en finition mat — 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 Shadow Black est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple est un covering du nuancier Specced, référencé en #271C7D. 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 Royalty Purple est celui fait à partir d'une photo de ta propre voiture.

Renders

Shadow Black on real cars.

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

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Renders

Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple on real cars.

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

All Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Shadow Black or Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple?: Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #271C7D, has a lower relative luminance than Shadow Black at #3F413F.
What finishes do Shadow Black and Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple come in?: Shadow Black renders in matte. Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple renders in metallic.
Can I see Shadow Black and Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Shadow Black, then Super Gloss Metallic Royalty Purple, 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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