Which is darker, Gloss Telegrey or Matte Steel?

Matte Steel is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #565E61, has a lower relative luminance than Gloss Telegrey at #828989.

What finishes do Gloss Telegrey and Matte Steel come in?

Gloss Telegrey renders in gloss. Matte Steel renders in matte.

Can I see Gloss Telegrey and Matte Steel on my own car?

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

Gloss Telegrey vs Matte Steel

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matte Steel (#565E61) reads darker than Gloss Telegrey (#828989), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Gloss Telegrey lifts them. Gloss Telegrey comes in gloss; Matte Steel 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 Telegrey vs Matte Steel: the differences.

The first difference between Gloss Telegrey and Matte Steel is depth: Matte Steel reads darker, so it hides body lines that Gloss Telegrey shows. The second is the finish: Gloss Telegrey is offered in gloss, Matte Steel 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 Telegrey is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #828989. 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 Telegrey is one made from a photo of your own car.

Matte Steel is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #565E61. 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 Steel is one made from a photo of your own car.

Gloss Telegrey on real cars

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

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Matte Steel on real cars

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

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