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A match of Sico 6177-83 Nightmare is a deep, muted brown with a warm red-brown cast. With very low light reflectance, it reads as a dark earthy color rather than a clean black, and its low chroma keeps the finish subdued.
MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to the selected brand color reference can be used on vents, switch plates, speaker grilles, metal brackets, shelf supports, railings, mailboxes, shutters, and other small parts where a dark brown finish needs to stay consistent across different materials. It can also be used on PVC, hardware, frames, or furniture accents when coordinating removable pieces or refreshing detail parts.
Because this is a deep color, the final appearance can shift with sheen, film build, and substrate texture. Smooth surfaces may read darker and more even, while rough or porous surfaces can look slightly lighter. On light or patchy substrates, thin coats can leave contrast showing through at edges or repaired areas, so even coverage and good surface prep matter.
Similar colors:
4189-83 Morocco Brown
3140-63 Brun Cafe
6040-83 Ankara Black
Sico began as a small store producing commercial and industrial paints and varnishes in Quebec City. Now part of PPG Architectural Coatings, Sico continues to please customers with a broad array of colors.
MyPerfectColor is able match all of the Sico paint colors so you can find and enjoy the colors you love. MyPerfectColor uses its expert capabilities to recreate the original Sico color by matching the original Sico color books and swatches. MyPerfectColor is not using Sico paint.
The colors shown on this website are computer video simulations of the Sico Color and may not match Sico Color standards. Refer to Sico Publications to obtain the accurate color. Please know that MyPerfectColor is matching the original Sico 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.
If you need more assistance, please feel free to contact us and one of our expert staff would be happy to help.
The finish you choose changes durability, cleanup, reflectivity, and how the matched color reads on the finished item. If you want MyPerfectColor paint matched to Sico 6177-83 Nightmare, pick the finish based on the part's use and the look you need, not on the color code alone.
The code identifies the color target, but it does not determine sheen or product type. MyPerfectColor makes a custom match of Sico 6177-83 Nightmare in its own paint, so the finish should be selected separately for the project.
Yes. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Sico 6177-83 Nightmare is practical for baskets, frames, furniture accents, shelving, decor pieces, and other small items where spray application is easier than brushing.
This is a custom match of the selected brand color, not the original Sico paint product. It is a good option when the goal is to coordinate a removable part or accessory to a known paint color reference.
MyPerfectColor spray paint matched to Sico 6177-83 Nightmare sticks well to most plastics, but plastics vary widely. Because the actual material can change adhesion, it is important to test on the specific part before doing the full project.
Using the MyPerfectColor primer can improve adhesion on difficult surfaces. For plastic parts, that extra prep step is often the safest way to reduce the risk of peeling or poor bond.
It can look different after application because lighting, placement, sheen, and nearby surfaces all affect how Sico 6177-83 Nightmare reads on the finished item. Even when the color match is correct, the environment can make it appear lighter, darker, warmer, or cooler to your eye.
This is especially important when the painted item will sit next to an existing painted surface. MyPerfectColor supplies a match of Sico 6177-83 Nightmare, but the final appearance still depends on the real-world conditions around it.
MyPerfectColor spray paint matched to Sico 6177-83 Nightmare is dry to touch within minutes, should be recoated in 1 to 2 hours, and is fully cured in about 2 weeks.
If you need to handle the part, assemble it, or put it into service, allow the coating to progress beyond the dry-to-touch stage. Dry, recoat, and full cure are different milestones, and curing takes the longest.
MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Sico 6177-83 Nightmare 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 has an original sample of the Sico 6177-83 Nightmare 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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While we can provide Sico 6177-83 Nightmare in paint, we don't provide any crossover information. We've found that every paint company offers its own unique selection of colors and rarely does a color have an exact equivalent in another brand.
However, under the color image on a color page there is a link that says "Explore Colors". Clicking this link displays colors with similar values and you can look for any colors from the brand 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.