Match of Pratt and Lambert™ 1426 Ancestral *

Confirm Pratt and Lambert 1426 Ancestral from a physical swatch, fan deck, or a known existing painted reference before ordering. Screen viewing alone can shift the color, and MyPerfectColor matches the selected brand color reference, not the look of an aged or faded surface. If the item will sit next to an existing part, verify the target color first so you order the right match of 1426 Ancestral.

MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Pratt and Lambert 1426 Ancestral is useful for trim details, fixtures, railings, vents, pipes, hardware, accessories, and other small parts that are awkward to brush. It is also practical for removable pieces like covers, grilles, brackets, and signs when you want a match of 1426 Ancestral on a specific item instead of painting a larger surface by hand.

Start by cleaning the surface, removing grease and loose contamination, then use a light scuff where the substrate calls for it. Mask off the surrounding areas, and test the match of Pratt and Lambert 1426 Ancestral on the actual surface before coating the full part. Because this is a very light color, darker or uneven substrates can show through more easily, so prep and testing matter more on those surfaces.

The SDS is tied to the MyPerfectColor product and its chemistry, not to the Pratt and Lambert 1426 Ancestral color name by itself. You can find MyPerfectColor Safety Data Sheets here: MyPerfectColor Safety Data Sheets.

Apply Pratt and Lambert 1426 Ancestral in light, even coats with a steady pass and consistent distance from the surface. Keep your overlap regular and avoid heavy wet passes, since those can cause runs, uneven sheen, or color build that reads differently on the finished part. Dry time can vary with the product, film thickness, temperature, and humidity, so let each coat reach the proper dry stage before adding the next one.

MyPerfectColor has an original sample of the Pratt and Lambert 1426 Ancestral in its color archive. This enables us to make paint and verify that it matches the original.

Please note that if your material is not new then the paint may not work for touch up as your material has aged and is likely different than it was when new. Learn more about our color matching accuracy. If you need a touch up application, send us a part and we can create a touch up solution precisely matching the current color and sheen of your specific materials.

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MyPerfectColor offers custom spray paint matched to Pratt and Lambert 1426 Ancestral which enables you to conveniently achieve a professional spray-smooth finish. It is difficult to gauge spray paint coverage because it depends on how you apply it and the amount of overspray, but generally the 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat.

MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. This paint sticks well to most surfaces including metal, plastics, powder-coatings, cabinets and primed or previously painted wood.

While MyPerfectColor can provide paint matched to the Pratt and Lambert 1426 Ancestral, we don't provide any crossover information because this is a subjective determination. Every paint company offers its own unique selection of colors and rarely does a color have an exact equivalent in another company's color collection, so determining which color is the best approximation is a judgement call.

However, under the color image on a color page there is a link that says "Explore Related Colors". Clicking this link displays colors with similar values and you can look for any colors from the company you want.

Keep in mind that this just shows similar colors based on the color values we have stored in our database. It doesn't mean it is the same or give any approximation about how close the color is. You can play around with the Hue, Lightness and Chroma sliders to expand the selection.