Which is darker, Gloss Mandarin or Matte Sunset Shift?

Matte Sunset Shift is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #99141C, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Mandarin at #DA7005.

What finishes do Gloss Mandarin and Matte Sunset Shift come in?

Gloss Mandarin renders in metallic. Matte Sunset Shift renders in iridescent.

Can I see Gloss Mandarin and Matte Sunset Shift on my own car?

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

Gloss Mandarin vs Matte Sunset Shift

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matte Sunset Shift (#99141C) reads darker than Gloss Mandarin (#DA7005), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Mandarin lifts them. Gloss Mandarin comes in metallic; Matte Sunset Shift in iridescent. 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 Mandarin vs Matte Sunset Shift: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Mandarin and Matte Sunset Shift is depth: Matte Sunset Shift reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Mandarin shows. The second is the finish: Gloss Mandarin is offered in metallic, Matte Sunset Shift in iridescent. 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 Mandarin is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #DA7005. 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 Mandarin is one made from a photo of your own car.

Matte Sunset Shift is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #99141C. It renders with a iridescent 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 Sunset Shift is one made from a photo of your own car.

Gloss Mandarin on real cars

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

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Matte Sunset Shift on real cars

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

All Matte Sunset Shift renders →

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