System for matching color and coarseness appearance of coatings
A method and a system is provided for producing one or more matching formulas to match color and coarseness appearance of a target coating on a substrate. The method includes, but is not limited to providing a set of coating chips comprising at least two coating chips having different lightness values, and at least two coating chips having matching lightness values and different coarseness values. A system is also provided for matching color and coarseness appearance of the surface coating.
1. A set of coating chips, comprising:
a first coating chip having a first chip coating layer, said first chip coating layer comprising:
a first lightness;
a first coarseness; and
a second coating chip having a second chip coating layer, said second chip coating layer comprising:
said first lightness; and
a second coarseness that is different from the first coarseness;
a third coating chip having a third chip coating layer, said third chip coating layer comprising:
a second lightness that is different from the first lightness; and
a third coarseness; and
a fourth coating chip having a fourth chip coating layer, said fourth chip coating layer comprising:
said second lightness; and
a fourth coarseness that is different from the third coarseness.
2. The set of coating chips according to claim 1 , wherein the first coarseness substantially matches the third coarseness.
3. The set of coating chips according to claim 1 , wherein the second coarseness substantially matches the fourth coarseness.
4. The set of coating chips according to claim 1 , wherein the set of coating chips is arranged in a fandeck form.
5. The set of coating chips according to claim 4 , wherein the set of coating chips is held together by a fixture.
6. The set of coating chips according to claim 1 , wherein the set of coating chips is arranged in a strip.
7. The set of coating chips according to claim 1 , wherein each of the coating chips has one or more viewing openings.
8. The set of coating chips according to claim 1 , wherein each of the coating layers is on one surface of each of the coating chips.
9. The set of coating chips according to claim 8 , wherein identification information is on a second surface of each of the coating chips.
10. The set of coating chips according to claim 1 , wherein each of the coating layers is on both surfaces of each of the coating chips.
11. The set of coating chips according to claim 1 , wherein the set of coating chips comprises up to about twenty different coarseness values.
12. The set of coating chips according to claim 1 , wherein the set of coating chips comprises up to about twenty different lightness values.