<VV> paint codes

[rbuckridge at comcast.net]

I agree with you, but to a point. While a computer monitor is not an exact match, I say it's a close match. At least close enough to give the paint shop something to work with. 



I forget the exact difference between what the human eye can see and a computer (spectro) sees, but it is pretty far off when matching L*A*B numbers. And this is EXACTLY the reason digital cameras can give a different color than what we humans see in the flesh or in the metal in this case. 



Even all the color charts I have, all have that standard disclaimer: "Based on information received from Car Manufactures, the information contained herein is presumed to be correct, however we cannot assume responsibility for errors or change. These color chips are intended for identification purposes only. They are only representative of the colors and cannot be considered as standards ." 



When I painted a car for a customer who was changing the color, I always told them to go to a car lot and look at colors in the sun light. Then get the color code, the year and the make. You can't pick a color from a color chart, unless you are going to restore the car to its original color. 

Roy 
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You missed my point. The application you are refering to IS accurate. But that's not what I'm refering to. What I am refering to is color reproduction on a computer monitor, or for that matter, on a printer. My brother's a professional photographer, and even he has said that it's difficult to get colors accurately reproduced on the monitor, and then to the printed version. You often have to play with it to get it just right. I've had computer experts say the same thing. 

-Mark