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A match of Home Hardware 6L1-8 Opening Night is a very dark charcoal with low chroma and a subtle green-leaning undertone. It reads close to black, but the slight shift in hue keeps it from looking flat or overly blue.
As a MyPerfectColor custom paint matched to the selected Home Hardware color reference, it is a practical choice for spray-painted parts such as vents, switch covers, speaker grilles, door hardware, railings, brackets, shutters, mailbox components, and PVC trim pieces. It can also work on small furniture accents, display hardware, and other removable items where a dark, subdued finish is needed on metal, plastic, or previously coated surfaces.
Because this is a very dark color, surface prep and film build matter. Thin coverage can leave lighter substrate showing through, especially on white, worn, or uneven surfaces, and gloss level can make texture, scratches, and edge build more noticeable. The final read can shift slightly with the amount of paint applied and the finish used.
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MyPerfectColor is able match all of the Home Hardware paint colors so you can find and enjoy the colors you love. MyPerfectColor uses its expert capabilities to recreate the original Home Hardware color by matching the original Home Hardware color books and swatches. MyPerfectColor is not using Home Hardware paint.
The colors shown on this website are computer video simulations of the Home Hardware Color and may not match Home Hardware Color standards. Refer to Home Hardware Publications to obtain the accurate color. Please know that MyPerfectColor is matching the original Home Hardware 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 best results by re-coating the entire surface.
If you need more assistance, please feel free to contact us and one of our expert staff would be happy to help.
Apply several light, even coats instead of one heavy coat. Keep the can moving at a steady pace, overlap each pass slightly, and build the color gradually so wet areas do not pool.
With a dark color like Home Hardware 6L1-8 Opening Night, heavy passes can create runs, slow drying, and uneven sheen. Let each coat tack up before adding the next one.
Yes, but plastics vary a lot, so test the paint on the actual part before coating the full item. MyPerfectColor spray paint adheres well to most plastics, but some plastics still need better prep or a primer to hold the finish properly.
If adhesion is a concern, use the MyPerfectColor primer before topcoating with 6L1-8 Opening Night. That can improve bonding and reduce the risk of peeling, fisheyes, or early wear.
Clean the surface first, remove any contamination, and scuff glossy areas so the new coating can grip. If the metal has rust, loose paint, chalking, or a soft old finish, remove those problem areas before painting.
The condition, gloss, and texture of the existing surface can change how Home Hardware 6L1-8 Opening Night looks when finished. A sound and evenly prepared base gives the most predictable result.
The SDS is tied to the MyPerfectColor product chemistry, not the color name alone. If you need the safety sheet for a spray paint or other format matched to Home Hardware 6L1-8 Opening Night, check the MyPerfectColor Safety Data Sheets page at https://www.myperfectcolor.com/Safety-Data-Sheets/33970.htm.
Make sure the SDS matches the exact product type you are ordering.
Choose the sheen based on how the part will be used and how much reflection you want. Higher gloss is usually easier to wipe clean and can hold up better on handled parts, but it also shows surface flaws more readily.
Sheen can also change how Home Hardware 6L1-8 Opening Night reads on the finished item. If you are matching an existing painted piece, try to match the sheen as well as the color for the most predictable result.
MyPerfectColor has an original sample of the Home Hardware 6L1-8 Opening Night 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 Home Hardware 6L1-8 Opening Night 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 Home Hardware 6L1-8 Opening Night, 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.