In the automotive refinish business, there is nothing more important than color match. As a world leader in automotive finishes and Refinish coatings, PPG’s worldwide color-matching network ensures customers have the right tools to get the right color every time.

The PPG global refinish database is continually updated with over 10,000 color matches per year by PPG color experts in the United States, Italy, United Kingdom, South America and Australia laboratories. PPG works in close concert with vehicle manufacturers and pigment suppliers to stay ahead of the latest OEM pigmentation and color formulations.

PPG supports its color matching effort with quality color matching tools and systems including: TouchMix®, Paint Manager™, On-Line Color Retrieval, Color Variant Decks and the Prophet® spectrophotometer.

You can be assured that when it comes to color match—PPG is the industry leader.

latest color news, bulletins, and useful information

Keep up to date with all the latest on useful color tools information. Click here to access the latest list of color info (site login required).

specials with model and year

Now more Specials have been added with better vehicle information making it faster to select a formula.

Specials are custom colors formulated to collision vehicles in the field. The model and year information will improve decision making when selecting the best formula for your repair.

The PPG color retrieval systems continue improving by adding more formulas, better features and faster work flow for the refinish technicians in the business.

Available on all PPG and Nexa Autocolor retrieval systems—Online Color, e-Fiche Color Retrieval an TouchMix modules. (more info)

touchmix® paint manager

From detailed job costing and productivity reports to precise, touch-screen formula retrieval and mixing, this powerful color software tool offers everything required to manage a profitable paint operation.
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online color formulations

Fast, easy access to PPG and Nexa Autocolor formulas – available online, all the time.

PPG Online Color (more info)

Nexa Autocolor Online Color (more info)

FAQs on Historic Formulas

With the new PPG family of software small but important details are available to help the users get to their information needed for every situation. This is one of them!

The “Historic” button offers technicians a way to ‘go back’ to a previous formula and help manage their stock levels as new toners are introduced. This button is only displayed as needed, for formulas with new toners. Read the attached FAQ’s for more information on this cool feature. (more info)

color variant systems

PPG Color Variant System

Hundreds of the latest color variants for domestic and import vehicles – including exterior, bumper, accent and under hood colors, all in one system.
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