Colour matching paint?

bikerdude666 · 13th August 2020, 17:08

I popped in to the local Wilco store today, while there I noticed they can mix up paint. I asked about it and he went on the system, he put in MG ZT, 2003 (mines '04 but strangely it only gave 2003 or 2005 years), and the paint code off the VIN plate, LEF. But the name it came up with was Obsidian grey, which I've never heard of. Has anyone else found this when trying to get paint? I got a little pot to try in an unseen area to see if its anything like a match, it does looks very much like another touch up pot I got years ago.

Sonic ZS · 13th August 2020, 18:14

I had the same situation in Halfrauds some years ago, went in with the code and asked for a small touch-in stick (Rover Sonic blue), but it came up as Neon Blue.

Equally, Seafrost blue sometimes shows up as 'Teal'.

Both colour matches were good though

grout20 · 13th August 2020, 18:24

There's a chap near me who can mix paint.

I went in for a touch up pen/brush kit for a friend's Audi.

Out of interest I asked about 2001 Rover Wedgwood Blue 2 (Longbridge variant) He knew it and he came back 10 mins later having mixed up a kit. £10.

I'm sure he'll post. A R Davies Motor Factors in Baldock. 01462 892304.

Worth a call if anyone is stuck.

Cheers
John

ADO282 · 13th August 2020, 18:35

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Originally Posted by bikerdude666

I popped in to the local Wilco store today, while there I noticed they can mix up paint. I asked about it and he went on the system, he put in MG ZT, 2003 (mines '04 but strangely it only gave 2003 or 2005 years), and the paint code off the VIN plate, LEF. But the name it came up with was Obsidian grey, which I've never heard of. Has anyone else found this when trying to get paint? I got a little pot to try in an unseen area to see if its anything like a match, it does looks very much like another touch up pot I got years ago.

Obsidian Grey Land Rover Rover is Tempest Grey and MG is Xpower Grey.

I've just had some JFM mixed in a can this very morning to paint the repairs to my sills, and it is labelled as Oslo Blue.

I questioned this, and the cross references are there online, and sure enough it's the same colour with a different name.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Paints4u-RO.../dp/B00CXMA7QA

Teflon · 13th August 2020, 19:11

Many moons ago I popped into Halfords as they were claiming they could match and mix any colour as long as you had the paint code. I was told "IAN" was not a valid paint code

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I must confess, I didn't really expect them to match a monogramm colour, but it was irritating to be told I'd got the code wrong!

Cliff

ADO282 · 13th August 2020, 19:15

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Originally Posted by Teflon

Many moons ago I popped into Halfords as they were claiming they could match and mix any colour as long as you had the paint code. I was told "IAN" was not a valid paint code

.

I must confess, I didn't really expect them to match a monogramm colour, but it was irritating to be told I'd got the code wrong!

Cliff

And it doesn't take long to find Lagoon Cliff........

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLMC-MG-R...-/322150614890

inzer · 13th August 2020, 19:17

For example, HNA has four shades of green.

bikerdude666 · 14th August 2020, 19:58

At least I’m not the only one then. At first it didn’t even come up with a ZT under MG, he had to go into BMC or something and then MG from there. I’ll try the touch up when I get a chance, hopefully it’s a good enough match.

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bikerdude666 Posted a thing or two Jaguar Xe diseasal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Little Stanion, Corby Posts: 1,922 Thanks: 363 Thanked 390 Times in 241 Posts	At least I’m not the only one then. At first it didn’t even come up with a ZT under MG, he had to go into BMC or something and then MG from there. I’ll try the touch up when I get a chance, hopefully it’s a good enough match.