Match of ICI™ 838 Bartlett *

Plan coverage around the surface size, texture, hiding power, application method, and how many coats you expect to use. 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 you are coating trim pieces, vents, fixtures, or other small parts in 838 Bartlett by ICI, measure the parts first and allow extra for test spray-out and a second coat if the substrate is porous, rough, or dark.

Confirm 838 Bartlett by ICI from a physical swatch or another known existing color reference, not from a screen alone. MyPerfectColor matches to the original brand color standard, so the key step is making sure the target color is the correct 838 Bartlett reference before you place the order.

If you are matching a part that will sit near painted surroundings, verify the reference first so you are ordering a match of 838 Bartlett and not a similar color guess from a monitor.

Yes, MyPerfectColor spray paint matched to 838 Bartlett by ICI can be used on many plastic parts, but plastics vary a lot. Test on the actual material first, because some plastics need different prep or primer to get reliable adhesion.

For difficult plastic items such as covers, grilles, housings, or trim pieces, use the MyPerfectColor primer for acrylic enamel to improve adhesion before applying the color match.

Clean the surface first, remove rust or contamination, and scuff glossy areas so the new coating can grip. If you are painting 838 Bartlett by ICI over an existing coating, the condition of that old coating matters a lot.

Gloss, texture, and surface wear can change how the final match reads, so a sound, clean, well-prepped metal surface gives you a more predictable result than painting over damaged or dirty coating.

After application, 838 Bartlett by ICI can read differently depending on lighting, placement, sheen, and the surfaces around it. Even when the color match is correct, the finished item may look different once it is on a wall, fixture, or part in its real setting.

This matters most when the painted item sits next to an existing surface, because nearby materials and light can change how the same color appears on the finished project.

MyPerfectColor has an original sample of the ICI 838 Bartlett 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 ICI 838 Bartlett 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 ICI 838 Bartlett, 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.