How Do Auto Shops Match Paint Colors To Cars?

Matching the paint of a car can be difficult depending on the make, model and year of your car because each manufacturer makes their own colors using these variables. Auto body shops have easier time matching car paint because they work more closely with a car manufacturer than the average person. Here are some of the ways they are able to match paints.

• Finding the color code is the first thing that must be done to ensure that your paint color is correct. To find the color code all you need to know is the manufacturer's name, year of the car, and the car's model number. All these things can be found on the car's identification plate.


• Once the auto shop has found the correct color, it is blended to make sure that the color is perfect. This means that it is blended using a variation of adding darker and lighter hues to achieve the exact tone to match your car.


• If you are only sport or scratch repairing, making sure that the color is correct is very important because it will show easily if it does not match perfectly.