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A match of Cerakote Cobalt Kinetics™ Green H-296 is a dark, muted green-gray with an olive cast and very low chroma. It reads as a subdued, earthy green rather than a clean or vivid green, and the low LRV keeps it on the deep side.
For touch-up after transportation damage, installation damage, fabrication work, service marks, or missed spots in the original finish, custom spray paint in this color can be used on brackets, screw heads, trim plugs, end caps, fastener covers, vents, and other small coated details. MyPerfectColor precisely matches the color and finish, which makes it useful for replacement hardware, fabricated accessories, sample panels, and parts that need to coordinate with a Cerakote liquid-coated assembly without going back through the original process.
Because this is a dark, low-chroma color, surface prep, edge build, gloss shifts, and texture differences can still show on a repaired area beside an older cured finish. Color is only one part of the result; substrate, film thickness, and finish behavior also affect how closely the repair reads. A fresh part or a separate ancillary item often gives a cleaner visual result than a small repair on an aged or weathered surface.
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Cerakote® is the world leader in firearm coatings. Since 1984, Cerakote has focused on developing and manufacturing ceramic coatings which are used by more firearm manufacturers than any other firearm coating.
MyPerfectColor is able match most of the Cerakote paint colors in touch up paint. MyPerfectColor uses its expert capabilities to precisely match the color and sheen of the original Cerakote color by matching the original Cerakote swatches (when purchasing spray paint, paint pens and brush in cap bottles). MyPerfectColor is not using Cerakote paint.
The colors shown on this website are computer video simulations of the Cerakote Color and may not match Cerakote Color standards. Refer to Cerakote Publications to obtain the accurate color. Please know that MyPerfectColor is matching the original Cerakote color. If you intend to touch up paint that is old, 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.
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Yes, but order with the right expectation. Cerakote Cobalt Kinetics Green H-296 is a color reference, and MyPerfectColor can make a match of that color and finish. Even so, an older cured part can read differently because gloss, texture, cure, age, film build, and batch variation all affect appearance.
If the repair will sit next to an existing coated surface, use the cured part as the real-world comparison point rather than assuming the reference name alone will produce an invisible blend.
Yes. Cerakote Cobalt Kinetics Green H-296 is commonly ordered for touch-up after transportation damage, installation damage, fabrication damage, drilled holes, cut edges, field modifications, rub marks, scratches, and missed spots in the original finish.
MyPerfectColor precisely matches the color and finish, so it is a practical choice when you need to repair a specific spot on a coated part rather than refinish the entire assembly.
Yes. Cerakote Cobalt Kinetics Green H-296 is often used for ancillary items that need to coordinate with a coated assembly but cannot go through the same original finishing process, such as screw heads, rivet heads, plastic snaps, trim plugs, end caps, clips, covers, brackets, and similar hardware.
For these parts, the goal is usually close color coordination with the surrounding finish, not duplicating the full factory coating process.
Not always. Cerakote Cobalt Kinetics Green H-296 is a coating color reference, and MyPerfectColor can make a precise match of the color and finish. But a fresh liquid repair can still look different next to an older cured surface because gloss, texture, cure, age, substrate, and film build all change how the finish reads.
If the area is highly visible or the existing part has aged, treat the reference as the starting point and compare against the actual part or an approved sample whenever possible.
Cerakote Cobalt Kinetics Green H-296 is available in MyPerfectColor touch-up paint, custom spray paint, paint pens, brush-in-cap bottles, and other formats used for coated-finish touch-up and ancillary-part matching.
Choose the format based on the job: spray paint is often used for larger repair areas, while smaller hardware and detail work may be better suited to touch-up paint, paint pens, or brush-in-cap bottles.
Yes, you can use the acrylic enamel paint as a touch up for the Cerakote Cobalt Kinetics™ Green H-296 coating. MyPerfectColor precisely matches the color and sheen of the official Cerakote color sample. However, there may be some variation to your specific coating material due to aging, paint differences and application method. For ultra-critical matching requirements, you may consider having MyPerfectColor create a touch up solution precisely matching the color and sheen of your specific coating batch by sending us an actual part.
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To make touch up paint for the Cerakote Cobalt Kinetics™ Green H-296, 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.
MyPerfectColor offers two spray can sizes - 11oz net weight and 4.5oz net weight. The 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat. The smaller can, which is perfect for manufacturers who want to include a can with product shipments, will cover about 7 square feet.
MyPerfectColor acrylic enamel paint matching the Cerakote Cobalt Kinetics™ Green H-296 will match both the color and sheen. MyPerfectColor precisely matches the original coating to serve as touch up paint. MyPerfectColor is matching from original Cerakote metal swatches. There may be variation due to batch processes, aging and paint type differences. Learn more about touch up paint solutions.
MyPerfectColor has the original Cerakote Cobalt Kinetics™ Green H-296 sample in our color archive. We are able to make paint and verify that it matches the original.
Please note that there maybe differences between the color sample in our archive and your materials due to variation in manufacturing processes, aging, etc.
MyPerfectColor matches the Cerakote Cobalt Kinetics™ Green H-296 by scanning the sample with state of the art spectrophotometer and color matching software. The color match is refined through an iterative process to improve the match accuracy of both the color and sheen. MyPerfectColor has an extensive pigment library of over 100 different pigments that include organic and inorganic dispersions, aluminum, bronze and mica-based metallics and pearlescents, and fluorescent pigments. MyPerfectColor can achieve any sheen between flat and gloss. Note that difficult to match colors like metallics, pearlescents, and fluorescents will not match precisely - MyPerfectColor will get as close as possible, but the quality of these matches will not be as good due to the inherent limitations of matching these types of effect colors. Learn more about our color matching services.