color match

Shade pairing check

A color match is when two colors are the same or sufficiently similar for a given purpose.

In design and decorating, finding a color match means locating paint, fabric, or material that corresponds to a reference sample: The hardware store can do a color match from any swatch.

As a verb, to color match is to find or verify such correspondence.

Related
  • hueColor's specific character
  • shadeDarkness from blocked light
  • tintFaint color addition
  • swatchMaterial sample piece
  • paint chipPigment shade sample card

palette · coordinate · complement · blend · tone · skin tone · pigment · dye · fabric · paint · sample · chip · seamless · harmony · contrast · wardrobe · decor · true to life

Categories
Opposites
chromatic harmony

color matchcolor clash

Inharmonious palette combination

color mismatch · clashing colors · clashing · discordant · inharmonious

sameness/correspondence

color matchcolor mismatch

Incompatible hues together

mismatch · off-color

Family

color, match, colors, colored, coloring, colorful, colorless, coloration, discolor

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G