Match of Sherwin Williams™ SW1763 Nautical Blue *

Primer depends on the substrate, its condition, and the product you are spraying. For SW1763 Nautical Blue, primer is often a good idea on bare, porous, glossy, damaged, or hard-to-coat surfaces because it can improve adhesion and help the color lay down more evenly.

If you are coating a previously painted part, a primed or well-prepared surface may not need a separate primer every time. Check the prep guidance for the specific MyPerfectColor product you plan to use, and when in doubt, test a small area first.

Before you order SW1763 Nautical Blue, confirm the brand color reference, the MyPerfectColor product type, the sheen, and the quantity you need. Custom-made color matches are made to order, so they should be chosen carefully.

Once a custom match is produced, it is generally not something you can treat like an off-the-shelf paint purchase. Verifying the reference and the format before checkout helps reduce the risk of ordering the wrong match for your project.

Coverage for SW1763 Nautical Blue depends on the surface size, texture, hiding power, application method, and how many coats are needed. A typical can of spray paint covers about 20 square feet with one coat, while other paint formats often cover about 400 to 600 square feet.

If the surface is rough, porous, or a strong color change is involved, plan for more material and more than one coat. For small parts like vents, hardware, pipe, or fixtures, it is usually better to estimate conservatively so you do not run short mid-project.

Confirm SW1763 Nautical Blue from Sherwin Williams from a physical swatch or a known existing color reference, not from screen viewing alone. Displays can shift color, so the on-screen version may not be enough to approve the match.

MyPerfectColor matches to the original brand color standard, so the important step is making sure SW1763 Nautical Blue is the exact target you want before ordering. This matters most when the finished part will sit beside an existing painted surface or other matched components.

For SW1763 Nautical Blue, use light, even coats, keep a consistent spray distance, and overlap each pass slightly. Heavy passes can cause runs, uneven sheen, or a muddy-looking build on the finished surface.

This approach is useful on real project items like PVC pipe, vents, switch covers, hardware, grilles, and other removable parts. If the first coat does not fully hide the surface, build coverage with additional light coats instead of trying to force it all at once.

MyPerfectColor has an original sample of the Sherwin Williams SW1763 Nautical Blue 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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To make spray paint matched to Sherwin Williams SW1763 Nautical Blue. MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint enables you to conveniently achieve a professional spray-smooth finish in any color in any sheen. It sticks well to most surfaces including metal, plastics, powder-coatings, cabinets and primed or previously painted wood.

The 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat. Keep in mind that it is difficult to gauge how much spray you'll need as it is highly dependent on how it is applied. It is better to have too much than run short.

While MyPerfectColor can provide paint matched to the Sherwin Williams SW1763 Nautical Blue, 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.