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A match of Pratt and Lambert 1917 Chocolate Frost reads as a light, muted warm neutral with a beige-brown body and a soft peachy undertone. It has a calm, low-chroma character rather than a clear yellow or gray cast, so it tends to look smooth and understated on painted parts.
MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to this color is useful for vents, switch plates, return-air grilles, speaker covers, frames, shelving brackets, mailboxes, shutter hardware, PVC trim pieces, and other small metal, plastic, wood, or previously coated parts. It can also be used on baskets, knobs, accessories, and removable fixtures where a coordinated warm neutral is needed without drawing attention to the part itself.
Because this is a relatively light color, darker or uneven substrates can show through more readily than they would under deeper shades, so coverage and surface prep matter. Sheen, film build, and the base material can shift how warm the color appears, especially on smooth metal or plastic. If the item will sit beside an existing painted surface, differences in age, texture, and finish can be easier to notice than the color name alone suggests.
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Since its founding in 1849, Pratt & Lambert has stood for quality, leadership and innovation in the paint industry.
MyPerfectColor is able match all of the Pratt & Lambert paint colors so you can find and enjoy the colors you love. MyPerfectColor uses its expert capabilities to recreate the original Pratt & Lambert color by matching the original Pratt & Lambert color books and swatches. MyPerfectColor is not using Pratt & Lambert paint.
The colors shown on this website are computer video simulations of the Pratt & Lambert Color and may not match Pratt & Lambert Color standards. Refer to Pratt & Lambert Publications to obtain the accurate color. Please know that MyPerfectColor is matching the original Pratt & Lambert color. If you intend to touch up paint that has been on your walls for years, 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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Coverage depends on the size of the item, the surface texture, the hiding power you need, the application method, and how many coats you plan to apply. As a general guide, a typical can of spray paint covers about 20 square feet with one coat, while other paint formats typically cover about 400 to 600 square feet. If the surface is rough, porous, dark, or uneven, plan on more paint and more than one coat.
Use light, even coats rather than heavy passes. Keep the can at a consistent distance, overlap each pass slightly, and move steadily across the surface. Heavy passes can cause runs, uneven sheen, or a muddy color build, so it is better to build color gradually with multiple light coats.
Confirm the exact brand color reference, the MyPerfectColor product type, the sheen you want, and the quantity you need before placing the order. Custom-made color matches are made to your selected reference and are not returnable or refundable, so it is important to verify those details first.
Plastics vary widely, so testing on the actual material is important before you commit to the full project. MyPerfectColor spray paint sticks well to most plastics, but using the MyPerfectColor primer can improve adhesion on difficult surfaces. If the plastic is low-energy or unfamiliar, a test spray is the safest way to confirm the result.
Yes. This color can be ordered as MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Pratt and Lambert 1917 Chocolate Frost for items such as baskets, frames, shelving, brackets, signs, speaker grilles, and other accessories. It is a practical choice when you need a removable or small object coordinated to a known brand color and spray application is the easiest format.
MyPerfectColor has an original sample of the Pratt and Lambert 1917 Chocolate Frost 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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MyPerfectColor offers custom spray paint matched to Pratt and Lambert 1917 Chocolate Frost which enables you to conveniently achieve a professional spray-smooth finish. It is difficult to gauge spray paint coverage because it depends on how you apply it and the amount of overspray, but generally the 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat.
MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. This paint sticks well to most surfaces including metal, plastics, powder-coatings, cabinets and primed or previously painted wood.
While MyPerfectColor can provide paint matched to the Pratt and Lambert 1917 Chocolate Frost, 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.