08/12/2026
Sometimes two coatings measure as a perfect match, but still look a little different when they’re side‑by‑side. If you’ve run into that, you’re not imagining it.
Water‑based and solvent‑based products reflect light differently, so your eye picks up small shifts in undertone even when the color values are identical. Tilt the samples or change the angle, and they usually match right up.
It’s a normal thing called , and it’s just part of working with different coating chemistries.
We always match to the true color so your projects stay consistent batch after batch.
