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Method of color-matching

  • US 6,717,673 B1
  • Filed: 10/02/2002
  • Issued: 04/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of color-matching a paint formulation to a target substrate having a color, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing a color-matching article comprising;

    a transparent base film having a first major surface and a second major surface; and

    a colored layer adhered to at least one major surface of the base film, the colored layer including a plurality of transparent colored regions; and

    (b) applying the paint formulation over at least a portion of the colored layer to form a paint layer on the color-matching article;

    (c) comparing the color-matching article to the target substrate by viewing the paint layer through the transparent base film and colored regions; and

    (d) selecting the colored region that most closely matches the color of the target substrate.

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