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A match of ICI Water Chestnut is a light beige-tan with a soft warm cast and low saturation. It reads as a muted neutral rather than a clean cream, with enough depth to avoid looking stark and enough lightness to stay open and understated.
MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to the selected brand color can be used on vents, switch covers, speaker grilles, shelf brackets, frames, mailboxes, shutters, railings, PVC trim pieces, and small fixtures where a muted warm color helps the part coordinate with surrounding painted surfaces. It also fits baskets, hardware, and furniture accents when spray application is the most practical way to cover a small or irregular item.
Because this is a light, low-chroma color, the final result can be influenced by substrate color, texture, and film build. Darker plastics, metal, or uneven repairs may show through more easily until coverage is even, and gloss level can make the warm undertone read slightly stronger. Careful surface preparation and consistent coats help keep the color reading smooth.
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Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) was a British chemical company that made paints and speciality products, including food ingredients, speciality polymers, electronic materials, and more.
MyPerfectColor is able to match all of the ICI paint colors so you can find and enjoy the colors you love. MyPerfectColor uses its expert capabilities to recreate the original ICI Water Chestnut by matching the original ICI color books and swatches. MyPerfectColor is not using ICI paint.
The colors shown on this website are computer video simulations of the ICI Water Chestnut and may not match ICI Color standards. Refer to ICI Publications to obtain the accurate color. Please know that MyPerfectColor is matching the original ICI color. If you intend to touch up paint that has been on your walls for years, know that your color has undoubtedly changed from the original due to exposure to light and age and the new paint may not match. You will achieve the best results by re-coating the entire surface.
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Yes. If your project is a small item, accessory, or decor piece, MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Water Chestnut is a practical way to coat it in the selected color. It works well for baskets, frames, shelving parts, hardware, and similar items where spray application is easier than brushing.
Keep in mind that surface texture, substrate, and prep can change how Water Chestnut reads on the finished item, so clean and prepare the part carefully before spraying.
The SDS is tied to the MyPerfectColor product and chemistry, not to the Water Chestnut color name alone. For that reason, use the MyPerfectColor Safety Data Sheets page for the product you are ordering.
MyPerfectColor Safety Data Sheets can be found here: https://www.myperfectcolor.com/Safety-Data-Sheets/33970.htm.
Coverage depends on the surface size, texture, how well the surface hides, the spray method, and how many coats you need. As a general guide, a typical can of spray paint covers about 20 square feet with one coat.
If you are coating Water Chestnut over a darker, rough, or uneven surface, plan for extra product because you may need more than one coat to get even coverage.
Custom-made color matches are not returnable or refundable, so confirm the Water Chestnut reference, product format, sheen, and quantity before you order.
If the color target matters, make sure you are choosing the correct Water Chestnut reference and the right MyPerfectColor product type for the project.
Confirm Water Chestnut from a physical swatch or a known existing color reference, not from a screen alone. MyPerfectColor matches the selected brand color standard, so the target color should be verified before you place the order.
If you are matching an existing painted part, check the actual reference you want to reproduce, because age, wear, and sheen can make the same Water Chestnut name look different in practice.
MyPerfectColor has an original sample of the ICI Water Chestnut 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 ICI Water Chestnut 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 ICI Water Chestnut, 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.