Match of Sherwin Williams™ 50549 *

MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Sherwin Williams 50549 is made to the selected color reference, but the finished look can still shift with lighting, placement, sheen, and nearby surfaces. With a very dark color like 50549, those differences can be easier to notice.

If the part will sit next to an existing painted surface or be viewed in changing light, plan for a test spray on the actual substrate before you commit to the full item.

If you are ordering spray paint, a typical can covers about 20 square feet with one coat. Other paint formats typically cover about 400 to 600 square feet, but the exact yield depends on the product and the surface.

For Sherwin Williams 50549, coverage will also depend on the size of the part, surface texture, hiding power, application method, and how many coats you need to get even color coverage.

Use light, even coats of MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Sherwin Williams 50549, keep a consistent distance, and overlap each pass slightly. Heavy passes can cause runs, uneven sheen, or muddy color build.

It is usually better to build the color in several controlled coats than to try to cover the part in one wet pass.

If you have a choice of sheen, remember that Sherwin Williams 50549 will look different in matte, satin, and gloss finishes because gloss level changes reflectivity and how the color reads on the finished item.

Choose the finish based on how much durability, cleanup, and reflectivity the part needs. If the item will sit beside another coated surface, matching the sheen matters as much as matching the color.

Before applying a match of Sherwin Williams 50549 to metal or an older coating, clean off dirt, grease, and other contamination, remove rust, and scuff any sound existing finish so the new paint can bond well.

If the old coating is peeling, chalky, or heavily textured, address that first because its condition can affect how the finished color looks and how well the new coating holds up.

MyPerfectColor has an original sample of the Sherwin Williams 50549 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 50549. 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 50549, 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.