Match of Martha Stewart™ MS012 Tutu *

For metal or a previously painted item, clean the surface first, then remove rust, loose paint, wax, oil, or other contamination. If the existing coating is glossy or slick, scuff sanding helps the new coating bond. If the old coating is peeling, chipped, or uneven, the final result can still show those conditions through the finish, even when the color match is correct.

For MS012 Tutu, the safest approach is to get the surface sound, clean, and uniformly dull before applying the MyPerfectColor match. If you are unsure about adhesion or the condition of the old coating, test a small area before coating the entire part.

Yes, MS012 Tutu can be ordered in MyPerfectColor spray paint for projects on plastics and other challenging surfaces, but the substrate matters. Plastics vary widely, so a test on the actual material is important before you commit to the full job.

MyPerfectColor spray paint sticks well to most plastics, but using the MyPerfectColor primer for acrylic enamel can improve adhesion when the part is smooth, flexible, or otherwise hard to coat. Clean the surface, confirm the plastic type if possible, and test on the real item before painting the whole piece.

Choose the finish for how the item will be used, not just how the color name looks on screen. For MS012 Tutu, the sheen changes durability, cleanup, reflectivity, and how the matched color reads after it dries. A glossier finish usually reflects more light, while a flatter finish reduces reflectivity.

If the part will be handled often, cleaned frequently, or installed in a visible location, the finish choice matters as much as the color match. The same MS012 Tutu formula can look different once the sheen changes, so order the finish that fits the application before you paint.

Lighting, placement, and nearby surfaces can change how MS012 Tutu reads after application, even when the match itself is correct. Direct sunlight, indoor LED light, shade, and different viewing angles can all make the same coated part look slightly different.

If the item will sit next to an existing painted surface, test the color on the actual part and view it in the final location before coating everything. Sheen, texture, and the color of nearby materials can also affect how the finished MS012 Tutu match appears.

Confirm MS012 Tutu from a physical swatch or another known existing color reference before ordering. Screen images can shift the color, so they are not the best way to verify the target. MyPerfectColor matches to the original brand color standard, not to a guess from a monitor.

If you already have a labeled Martha Stewart MS012 Tutu reference, use that as the basis for the order. That helps make sure you are buying a match of MS012 Tutu in MyPerfectColor paint rather than selecting the wrong color by accident.

MyPerfectColor has an original sample of the Martha Stewart MS012 Tutu 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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While MyPerfectColor can provide paint matched to the Martha Stewart MS012 Tutu, 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.