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Can you get hold of a Pantone spec book? ZZenith Nov 2020 #1
Possibly. That might be a good way to go. Orrex Nov 2020 #4
Put the object and the specifier under the same light, find the closest color(s) ZZenith Nov 2020 #7
I know there are android apps luv2fly Nov 2020 #2
Worth looking into. Orrex Nov 2020 #5
Do you know any painters? They should have a ring of color samples. Lochloosa Nov 2020 #3
Nice! Orrex Nov 2020 #6
You would probably then need to go to that paint manufacturer's website ZZenith Nov 2020 #8
Lots of scan devices out there match color. Jirel Nov 2020 #9
If you have Photoshop, it is a very easy process Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #10
yeah, i was gonna say that. the eyedropper tool mopinko Nov 2020 #13
Well, I don't know that it's that simple Orrex Nov 2020 #14
You could do a Gaussian blur on the image first... targetpractice Nov 2020 #22
Now that's a great nuts-and-bolts suggestion Orrex Nov 2020 #24
Upon further reflection... targetpractice Nov 2020 #25
Use this website! Jack Floto Nov 2020 #11
Thanks! Orrex Nov 2020 #16
We had devices to measure those values... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #12
That's really cool, though admittedly more sophisticated than I need Orrex Nov 2020 #15
Paint stores have devices that measure the color of samples csziggy Nov 2020 #17
I can check for a color sampler. We have several paint-matching stores around here Orrex Nov 2020 #20
Newer versions of Photoshop will sample a larger area csziggy Nov 2020 #26
Call around to the printing companies in your area jmowreader Nov 2020 #18
That's an amazing suggestion but honestly a little more high-end than is warrranted Orrex Nov 2020 #19
I used one to wrap a tournament bass boat jmowreader Nov 2020 #21
Because you know it's all about that bass Orrex Nov 2020 #23
We used an Xrite at my last QC job! Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #27
I just ask my wife or daughter-in-law. hunter Nov 2020 #28
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That is really cool! flibbitygiblets Apr 2021 #30
Holy moly that sounds awesome--I'll give it a try! Orrex Apr 2021 #31
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