Match of Formica™ 5487-NT Oiled Walnut *

For direct touch up on a factory-finished building material in Formica 5487-NT Oiled Walnut, choose MyPerfectColor's Original Material Match option when it is available. That is the path that includes a sheen match, which matters on small repairs such as shipping marks, installation damage, service work, edge wear, or field-cut touch up.

If you are coating a replacement part, accessory, or a larger painted section instead of blending a tiny damaged area, other MyPerfectColor formats may be appropriate. The color reference still helps, but the product choice should match the job.

A match of Formica 5487-NT Oiled Walnut is the factory color reference, but an older installed surface can read differently because of sun exposure, wear, sheen change, texture, or batch variation. That means the correct color reference does not always produce an exact visual blend beside an aged area.

If the repair sits next to existing installed material and the visual tolerance is tight, test on the actual part or compare against a site sample before committing to the full repair. That is especially important when the surrounding surface has changed over time.

For direct touch up on factory-finished building materials in Formica 5487-NT Oiled Walnut, order the format that explicitly says Original Material Match. That option is the one meant for touch up because it includes a sheen match.

Water-based housepaint, urethane, epoxy, and other color-matched options can still be useful for separate parts or broader repainting, but they should not be treated as direct touch-up products for the original finished surface. Choose the format based on whether you are repairing a small area or coating a separate component.

Yes. MyPerfectColor can make a match of Formica 5487-NT Oiled Walnut for coordinated parts such as edge details, sample boards, kiosks, fixtures, trim pieces, accessories, or fabricated components that need to blend with that laminate color.

If the job is a direct repair on an installed laminate surface, use the Original Material Match option when available because touch up needs a sheen match. For replacement parts or related components, the goal is usually coordination rather than blending into an aged existing face.

Start with cleaning and degreasing, then use light scuffing only where the substrate allows it. Different building materials do not behave the same way, so the right prep for metal, vinyl, fiber cement, laminates, or previously coated parts can be different.

Use a primer that is appropriate for the actual substrate when needed, and test on the real part before painting the full piece. That is the safest way to confirm adhesion and appearance for a MyPerfectColor match of Formica 5487-NT Oiled Walnut.

If you want to touch up, or need a precise match of the color and sheen of the Formica 5487-NT Oiled Walnut, choose spray paint, paint pens or touch up bottles. However, keep in mind that our version of the Formica 5487-NT Oiled Walnut is based on matching an official Formica color sample we have in our archives. The color and sheen of your specific Formica 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.

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MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Formica 5487-NT Oiled Walnut 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 Formica 5487-NT Oiled Walnut 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 Formica color samples. A sample of the Formica 5487-NT Oiled Walnut you are looking for is in our library. We are able to make paint and verify that it matches the original.

Please note that if your existing materials are not new and you are trying to touch up, they will have aged and are likely different now than they were when new. MyPerfectColor will be sending paint matching the sample at our facility which has not aged the same as your materials and may also be different due to other factors such as variations in manufacturing processes. If your match is critical, you may consider sending a part of your materials for precise color matching. Learn more about our color matching services.