Professional Paint Colour Matching
Accurate colour matching using digital spectrometer technology. Modern vehicle paint finishes can be incredibly complex, with metallic, pearl, xirallic and multi-stage colours that can vary even between vehicles of the same paint code.
At DRC Automotive Solutions, we use a professional digital spectrometer to analyse your vehicle's paint and identify the closest possible colour formula before every repair. This helps us achieve outstanding colour accuracy for invisible SMART repairs.
Why Paint Codes Aren't Always Enough
Many customers assume the paint code is all that's needed. However, manufacturers often produce several variations of the same paint code, meaning the "factory" colour might not perfectly match your specific car.
Paint can also change over time due to several factors:
- UV fading and weather exposure
- Manufacturing tolerances between batches
- Previous repairs or resprays
- Vehicle age and maintenance
Scanning the vehicle with our digital spectrometer allows us to account for these variations and produce a much more accurate colour match for a seamless finish.
Our Colour Matching Process
1
Scan the paint
The spectrometer takes multiple digital readings directly from your vehicle's paintwork.
2
Analyse the colour
The scan is compared against thousands of manufacturer colour formulas in our database.
3
Fine tune the mix
We mix premium Sikkens Autowave paint and make specific adjustments for your vehicle.
4
Blend the repair
We blend the colour into surrounding panels to create a seamless, invisible repair.
Premium Sikkens Autowave Paint System
We use Sikkens Autowave, one of the industry's leading waterborne paint systems, to ensure the highest quality finish.
Combined with digital spectrometer technology, it allows us to produce excellent colour accuracy across all modern OEM finishes, including solid colours, metallic finishes, pearlescent paints, and complex three-stage pearl finishes.
Benefits of Digital Colour Matching
Why we invest in the latest spectrometer technology.
Improved Colour Accuracy
Achieve a much closer match than relying on factory paint codes alone.
Matches Faded Paintwork
Perfect for older vehicles where the original paint has aged or faded over time.
Professional Quality
Ensures a showroom-standard finish that is virtually invisible to the eye.
Ideal for Metallic & Pearl
Handles complex modern finishes that are traditionally difficult to match.
Better Consistency
Provides a reliable and repeatable process for every repair we undertake.
Faster Paint Mixing
Digital analysis streamlines the mixing process, getting you back on the road sooner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our spectrometer colour matching service.
Our aim is for the repair to be invisible under normal viewing conditions. By combining digital colour scanning, premium Sikkens paint and professional blending techniques, we achieve excellent colour matches on the vast majority of vehicles.
Many paint codes have numerous approved manufacturer variants. A spectrometer measures the actual colour on your vehicle, allowing us to select the closest formula before mixing the paint, accounting for any slight deviations.
Yes. The spectrometer measures your vehicle's current paint colour rather than relying solely on the original factory specification, helping us achieve a much closer match on older vehicles where the paint has naturally aged.
Not always. If we know the colour and are confident the standard formula will provide an excellent match, scanning may not be necessary. However, for many modern metallic and pearlescent finishes, using the spectrometer provides significantly greater accuracy.
Whether your vehicle is a solid white, metallic silver or a complex pearlescent finish, our professional colour matching process helps us achieve repairs that blend seamlessly.
Send us photos today for a free, no-obligation repair estimate.