Match of Formica™ 7738-58 Cognac Maple *

Yes, if you choose an option that explicitly says Original Material Match. For direct touch up on factory-finished building materials like Formica 7738-58 Cognac Maple laminate, Original Material Match is the right path because it includes a sheen match. That matters for nicks, scratches, edge damage, rub marks, or field-cut areas.

Water-based housepaint, urethane, and epoxy can still be color-matched to 7738-58 Cognac Maple, but they should not be treated as direct touch-up products for this kind of surface.

Not always. A match of Formica 7738-58 Cognac Maple is a factory color reference, but an installed surface can change with age, use, cleaning, sunlight, and sheen shift. Even when the color match is correct, the surrounding laminate may read differently next to the repaired area.

If you are repairing beside an older installed surface, expect some risk from texture, embossing, and batch variation. When the visual tolerance is tight, a sample or existing-part comparison is safer than relying on the brand color alone.

For direct touch up on factory-finished building materials, choose a product option that explicitly says Original Material Match for Formica 7738-58 Cognac Maple. That is the only option in this collection that should be used for touch up because it includes a sheen match.

If you are painting a separate part, accessory, or replacement component, other MyPerfectColor formats such as spray paint, brush-in-cap bottles, interior/exterior housepaint, urethane, or epoxy can be color-matched options. They are better suited to parts that are being painted before installation or to broader repainting jobs, not direct touch-up work.

Use Formica 7738-58 Cognac Maple as a color reference for coordinated laminate-related parts such as fixtures, displays, edge details, sample boards, kiosks, panels, or other fabricated components. MyPerfectColor can make paint matched to that building-material color reference for those separate pieces.

For a direct repair on the original laminate surface, use an Original Material Match option instead. Laminate and surfacing materials can have texture and sheen differences that affect how the repaired area reads beside the existing finish.

Yes. A match of Formica 7738-58 Cognac Maple is often useful when you need to paint a replacement part, trim piece, transition part, or other ancillary item so it coordinates with nearby laminate surfaces. MyPerfectColor can make a match of 7738-58 Cognac Maple for that kind of separate component.

If the job is true touch up on the factory-finished laminate itself, use an Original Material Match product instead. If the goal is to paint a new part before installation, a color-matched format other than Original Material Match may be the better fit.

If you want to touch up, or need a precise match of the color and sheen of the Formica 7738-58 Cognac Maple, choose spray paint, paint pens or touch up bottles. However, keep in mind that our version of the Formica 7738-58 Cognac Maple 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.

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 Formica 7738-58 Cognac Maple 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 7738-58 Cognac Maple 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 7738-58 Cognac Maple 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.