Which is darker, Ultimate Black or Velvet Black?

Neither, really. Ultimate Black (#211F20) and Velvet Black (#222328) 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 Ultimate Black and Velvet Black come in?

Ultimate Black renders in gloss. Velvet Black renders in matte.

Can I see Ultimate Black and Velvet Black on my own car?

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

Ultimate Black vs Velvet Black

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Ultimate Black (#211F20) and Velvet Black (#222328) sit at almost the same lightness, so the difference between them is hue and finish rather than how dark they read. Ultimate Black comes in gloss; Velvet 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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Ultimate Black vs Velvet Black: the differences.

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

Ultimate Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #211F20. 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 Ultimate Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Velvet Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #222328. 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 Velvet Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Ultimate Black on real cars

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

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Velvet Black on real cars

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

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