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The present invention discloses a method and system for formulating a color match. In the present invention, there is provided a method and system for formulating a color match from a set of previously used color formulations. The present invention includes reading the color spectrum of a standard.

The present invention discloses a method and system for formulating a color match. In the present invention, there is provided a method and system for formulating a color match from a set of previously used color formulations. The present invention includes reading the color spectrum of a standard. After obtaining the color spectrum, the set of previously used color formulations are searched for a set of color formulas that approximates the color of the standard. Next, a color formula is selected from the set of color formulas that best matches the color of the standard. Then a test batch is made with the color formula having the best match and examined for its acceptability. The color formula with the best match is adapted if the formula is unacceptable. The adaptation includes at least one of manual adjusting color loadings of the color formula, synthesizing a match with the color standard, or searching through the set of previously used color formulations until there is an acceptable match. If the adapted color formula does not match the color of the standard, then the formula is further adapted until there is an acceptable match.

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A computer-implemented method for formulating a color match from a set of previously used color formulations, the method comprising the steps of: reading a color spectrum of a standard; searching the set of previously used color formulations for a set of color formulas that approximates the color of

A computer-implemented method for formulating a color match from a set of previously used color formulations, the method comprising the steps of: reading a color spectrum of a standard; searching the set of previously used color formulations for a set of color formulas that approximates the color of the standard; determining from the set of color formulas a color formula that best matches the color of the standard; examining a test batch made from the color formula having the best match and determining the acceptability of the formula; adapting the color formula of the test batch to the color of the standard if the formula is unacceptable, the adapting including at least one of manual adjusting color loadings of the color formula, synthesizing a new match with the color standard by using new colorants and color loadings, or searching through the set of previously used color formulations until there is a more acceptable match; determining if the adapted color formula matches the color of the standard; and adapting the adapted color formula further until there is an acceptable match with the color of the standard.