What Blue Is This?

[Lyons]

Ok, I’m trying to do a DIY repair on my daughters bike and need a match for the blue. Closest I can think of so far is Audi Kingfisher Blue. Anyone else got any suggestions?

There’s a metallic flake and a turquoise hint to it, though it just looks blue in the photo.

 

[KevM]

You’ll never guess a match. Take the bike to a motor factors. Some can scan the paint and auto mix a match

 

[Nigelo]

Ok, I’m trying to do a DIY repair on my daughters bike and need a match for the blue. Closest I can think of so far is Audi Kingfisher Blue. Anyone else got any suggestions?

There’s a metallic flake and a turquoise hint to it, though it just looks blue in the photo.

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If you're on an Audi paint theme, crystal ara blue?

 

[pablo]

estoril kinda

 

[Lyons]

I’m led to believe it won’t work on something like a bike frame. Obviously it won’t be 100%, but I just want something as close as I can get.

 

[Big Pimp]

yeah dude, you'll never pick it by eye alone.

i'm pretty sure @Woodcutter has some sexy machine which colour matches perfectly - it even worked on an original painted car from the 60s if i remember correctly

 

[colin84]

Is it worth doing? Not just put piece of vinyl or a sticker over it?

 

[gizmo98]

Very close to the colour of my car
Skoda vrs 8X8X/F5W

 

[Lyons]

Cheers folks, will explore suggestions tomorrow on the computer.

Is it worth doing? Not just put piece of vinyl or a sticker over it?

Mrs Lyons suggested the same, but a sticker just wouldn’t look right where it is.

 

[Burt2000]

Looks pretty close to Subaru sonic blue too colour code 74f. The classic not the blob eye in the pic.

 

[southsky sunrise]

Coach finish on Donegal Avenue has a scanner bud

 

[Chris Mac]

Coach finish on Donegal Avenue has a scanner bud

Ask for Gareth, tell him I sent you

 

[Woodcutter]

You’re never gonna match that on a screen, not in a million years, adjust your brightness even a tiny bit and it’ll be 10 shades out!

Take it in to your nearest car paint supplier and ask to see some colour chips to match it against.

 

[McFall1984]

Close to Arden blue ( vauxhall ) maybe?

 

[Lyons]

Looks pretty close to Subaru sonic blue too colour code 74f.

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I was literally just sitting thinking about that!

 

[southsky sunrise]

I was literally just sitting thinking about that!

Looks lighter imo

 

[Shannonsir]

Another vote for Arden blue.

 

[southsky sunrise]

 

[big_pete]

Get some Audi Ara blue and mix the tiniest little bit of Atlantis Blue into it

 

[southsky sunrise]

Get some Audi Ara blue and mix the tiniest little bit of Atlantis Blue into it

With a we touch of something borrowed and something new....

 

[pablo]

get a sticker of her name and cover over it

 

[Lyons]

I already have it filled, sanded and primed. Would like to at least try and match it. Though I e already made a hash of the gunmetal

 

[pablo]

pics!

 

[Captain Starlet]

Another option would be to vinyl wrap the tube with another colour on the bike,

 

[A6Avant]

Where abouts on the bike is this? It looks like you've removed part of a decal to expose the scratch. If you were to replace that black decal, the scratch would never be seen.

If its on the rear chainstay youre fighting a losing battle- chainstays always get wear and tare and the chain stay protector (the decal) is designed to be replaced if and when this happens. Any bike shop would be able to get you one