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Old 02-01-2015, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by mARC View Post
Color matching is nothing short of an art, there's no way you'll get it right without having the car in front of you, even then it'll project differently depending on the angle you look at it and where light reflects off it.

It's why 'edge to edge', can rarely be achieved anymore.
Totally agree, and realistically there's a level of quality difference expected out of a $20-$30 rattle can vs. an experienced painter going through matching shades etc. You can hope the shade is close enough to pass the untrained eye but it'll never be exact.

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All true and not expecting a pro match. These colours though are just way off.
I agree, I have a code 95H wagon in the shed and it appears the same blue as the rest of your car.
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