High Gloss Black vs Matte Black
Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026
High Gloss Black (#474747) reads darker than Matte Black (#626262), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Matte Black lifts them. High Gloss Black comes in gloss; Matte 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.
See both on your own carHigh Gloss Black vs Matte Black: the differences.
The first difference between High Gloss Black and Matte Black is depth: High Gloss Black reads darker, so it hides body lines that Matte Black shows. The second is the finish: High Gloss Black is offered in gloss, Matte 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.
High Gloss Black Wrap · #474747 3M · 2080 · HG12 gloss
Matte Black Wrap · #626262 3M · 2080 · M12 matte
High Gloss Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #474747. 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 High Gloss Black is one made from a photo of your own car.
Matte Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #626262. 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 Black is one made from a photo of your own car.
High Gloss Black on real cars
Nobody has shared a public High Gloss Black render yet — checked Aug 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick High Gloss Black, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.
All High Gloss Black renders →Matte Black on real cars
Nobody has shared a public Matte Black render yet — checked Aug 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Matte Black, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.
All Matte Black renders →Questions.
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