Which is darker, Dead Matte Black or Gloss Blue Metallic?

Gloss Blue Metallic is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #022A6F, has a lower relative luminance than Dead Matte Black at #464646.

What finishes do Dead Matte Black and Gloss Blue Metallic come in?

Dead Matte Black renders in matte. Gloss Blue Metallic renders in metallic.

Can I see Dead Matte Black and Gloss Blue Metallic on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Dead Matte Black, then Gloss Blue Metallic, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Dead Matte Black vs Gloss Blue Metallic

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Gloss Blue Metallic (#022A6F) reads darker than Dead Matte Black (#464646), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Dead Matte Black lifts them. Dead Matte Black comes in matte; Gloss Blue Metallic 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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Dead Matte Black vs Gloss Blue Metallic: the differences.

The first difference between Dead Matte Black and Gloss Blue Metallic is depth: Gloss Blue Metallic reads darker, so it hides body lines that Dead Matte Black shows. The second is the finish: Dead Matte Black is offered in matte, Gloss Blue Metallic 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.

Dead Matte Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #464646. It renders with a matte finish — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to pick. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only true preview of Dead Matte Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Gloss Blue Metallic is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #022A6F. It renders with a metallic finish — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to pick. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only true preview of Gloss Blue Metallic is one made from a photo of your own car.

Dead Matte Black on real cars

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

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Gloss Blue Metallic on real cars

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

All Gloss Blue Metallic renders →

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