Match of Wilsonart™ 5016 French Linen *

Yes, if you are doing direct touch up on a factory-finished surface, choose an option that explicitly says Original Material Match. For Wilsonart 5016 French Linen, that is the path that includes a sheen match, which matters for repairs after shipping damage, installation damage, rub marks, scratches, or field cutting.

If you choose a different product type, it may still be color-matched to Wilsonart 5016 French Linen, but it should not be treated as the direct touch-up option for a factory-finished building material.

Wilsonart 5016 French Linen identifies the factory color reference, but an installed surface can change over time. Sun exposure, wear, sheen change, texture, and batch variation can all make the existing surface read differently than the original reference.

That means a matched paint can still be the right choice, but it does not guarantee an invisible repair beside older installed material. When the surrounding laminate or adjacent part is aged, the safest approach is to expect some visual difference even if the color reference is correct.

For direct touch up on Wilsonart 5016 French Linen, use a product option that explicitly says Original Material Match because it includes a sheen match.

Water-based housepaint and specialty products such as urethane or epoxy can still be color-matched to Wilsonart 5016 French Linen, but they are better suited to separate parts, accessories, or broader repainting. They should not be treated as the direct touch-up choice for a factory-finished building material.

A match of Wilsonart 5016 French Linen is a laminate brand color reference, so it is useful when you need a matched paint for coordinated parts such as displays, fixtures, trim details, edge pieces, sample boards, kiosks, panels, or fabricated components.

For these jobs, MyPerfectColor can make paint matched to the selected color reference. If the job is direct touch up on a factory-finished surface, make sure the product you order is Original Material Match so the sheen match is included.

Clean the surface first and remove any dust, grease, or residue before applying a match for Wilsonart 5016 French Linen. On laminate and related building-material parts, test the actual substrate whenever possible because adhesion and appearance can vary.

If the part is a direct touch-up repair on a factory-finished surface, use Original Material Match. If it is a separate component, accessory, or replacement part, choose the product type that fits that application and confirm the surface is ready for paint.

If you want to touch up, or need a precise match of the color and sheen of the Wilsonart 5016 French Linen, choose spray paint, paint pens or touch up bottles. However, keep in mind that our version of the Wilsonart 5016 French Linen is based on matching an official Wilsonart color sample we have in our archives. The color and sheen of your specific Wilsonart materials may vary. If your laminate is not new, then it is likely that the color has changed over time. If your need for a precise match is critical, we recommend that you send a sample so we can create a touch up solution precisely matching the materials of your specific batch.

Learn more about our color matching service.

MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Wilsonart 5016 French Linen 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 MyPerfectColor 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat. Keep in mind that it is difficult to gauge spray paint need as the coverage is highly dependent on how it is applied. Learn more about how spray paint works at MyPerfectColor.

MyPerfectColor Paint matching the Wilsonart 5016 French Linen can be used to paint laminate and any other ancillary items you'd like to blend into your project. Many types of paint are available with no minimum order quantities. MyPerfectColor offers spray paint, paint pens, touch up bottles, water-based acrylics, epoxies, urethanes and a variety of other paints.

Paint can be purchased by choosing the paint type above. Contact MyPerfectColor support if you have specific questions about the best paint to use for your project.

MyPerfectColor has the original Wilsonart 5016 French Linen 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 Wilsonart 5016 French Linen 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.