Which is darker, Blue Gem or Boysenberry Black?

Neither, really. Blue Gem (#16258E) and Boysenberry Black (#262933) have almost the same relative luminance, so they read at the same level of darkness and differ in hue and finish instead.

What finishes do Blue Gem and Boysenberry Black come in?

Blue Gem renders in gloss. Boysenberry Black renders in metallic.

Can I see Blue Gem and Boysenberry Black on my own car?

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

Blue Gem vs Boysenberry Black

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Blue Gem (#16258E) and Boysenberry Black (#262933) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Blue Gem comes in gloss; Boysenberry Black 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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Blue Gem vs Boysenberry Black: the differences.

The differences between Blue Gem and Boysenberry Black are hue and finish rather than depth — the two sit at almost the same lightness. The second is the finish: Blue Gem is offered in gloss, Boysenberry Black 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.

Blue Gem is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #16258E. 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 Blue Gem is one made from a photo of your own car.

Boysenberry Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #262933. 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 Boysenberry Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Blue Gem on real cars

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

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Boysenberry Black on real cars

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

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