Match of Dunn Edwards™ DE6308 Black Spruce *

Clean the metal first, remove grease, dirt, and any loose rust or chalking, then scuff glossy or smooth areas so the new coating can bite. If the old coating is failing, peeling, or flaking, remove it back to a sound surface before painting. The condition of the existing finish can affect both adhesion and how DE6308 Black Spruce reads after it dries, especially when the old surface has different gloss, texture, or wear.

MyPerfectColor can supply a match of DE6308 Black Spruce in custom spray paint and other formats for parts like fixtures, hardware, railings, vents, grilles, and other small metal items where spray application is practical.

Plastics vary a lot, so the safest approach is to test DE6308 Black Spruce on the actual item before doing the full project. Clean the surface well and scuff it if the plastic allows it. MyPerfectColor spray paint sticks well to most plastics, but hard or low-energy plastics can still need extra prep.

Use the MyPerfectColor primer for Acrylic Enamel when you want better adhesion on difficult plastic parts. That is especially important for items like covers, grilles, trim pieces, or other molded parts where a small adhesion problem would be obvious.

Even when the match is correct, DE6308 Black Spruce can read differently after application because lighting, sheen, placement, texture, and nearby surfaces all affect how the color appears. A part viewed outdoors, under warm indoor lights, or beside an older painted surface may not look identical in every setting.

This is normal for custom-matched paint. The finished item will reflect the actual substrate and finish you choose, so a test panel is useful when the part will be seen next to an existing surface or under controlled lighting.

Choose the sheen based on how the part will be used, how much cleaning it needs, and how much surface reflection you want. Higher sheens usually wipe clean more easily and can be better for fixtures or hardware, while lower sheens reduce reflection but can show less shine on the finished item.

Keep in mind that sheen also changes the way DE6308 Black Spruce looks. A glossier finish can make the color appear deeper and more reflective, while a flatter finish can make it read softer. Confirm the sheen before ordering so you get the version that fits the project.

Before ordering DE6308 Black Spruce, confirm the color reference, product format, sheen, quantity, and the surface you plan to paint. If you need spray paint, make sure you are selecting the MyPerfectColor format that fits the item, not the original Dunn Edwards product.

Custom-made color orders should be checked carefully because they are not returnable or refundable. Verifying the reference, finish, and product type first is the best way to avoid getting the wrong match for your project.

MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Dunn Edwards DE6308 Black Spruce 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 Dunn Edwards DE6308 Black Spruce 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 Dunn Edwards DE6308 Black Spruce 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.