Which is darker, Gloss Catechu Black or Matte Deep Black?

Gloss Catechu Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #222223, has a lower relative luminance than Matte Deep Black at #69696A.

What finishes do Gloss Catechu Black and Matte Deep Black come in?

Gloss Catechu Black renders in gloss. Matte Deep Black renders in matte.

Can I see Gloss Catechu Black and Matte Deep Black on my own car?

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

Gloss Catechu Black vs Matte Deep Black

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Gloss Catechu Black (#222223) reads darker than Matte Deep Black (#69696A), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Deep Black lifts them. Gloss Catechu Black comes in gloss; Matte Deep Black in matte. 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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Gloss Catechu Black vs Matte Deep Black: the differences.

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

Gloss Catechu Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #222223. It renders with a gloss 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 Catechu Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Matte Deep Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #69696A. 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 Matte Deep Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Gloss Catechu Black on real cars

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

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Matte Deep Black on real cars

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

All Matte Deep Black renders →

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