SOMAY manufactures
tint bases in four of our "Premium" product lines, all of which can be used on both exterior and interior surfaces:
1. Product No. 383, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex Eggshell Finish House & Wall Paint;
2. Product No. 630, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex, Heavy-Duty Semi-Gloss Enamel;
3. Product No. 340, "Premium" Vinyl/Acrylic, "PVA", Latex Flat Wall Paint; and
4. Product No. 237, "Premium" Polyurethane High Gloss Enamel (solvent borne).
Tint Bases work as follows: a small (and progressively larger) amount of white pigment (TiO2) is subtracted from the paint formulation to allow for a small (and progressively larger) amount of colorants to
be added to the paint formulation.
White or Pastel Tint Base – Must contain 1.8 lbs. of TiO2
per gal. Is sold in a full-fill can as "White", or can be tinted a pastel color, using no more than 1-oz. of colorants per gallon. The Pastel colors are shown with numbers ending in – P
– in the Colortrend fan deck.
Medium Tint Base – has less white pigment (1.6 lbs. of TiO2
per gal). The can is short-filled by 4-oz., and is tinted to medium tint colors, using 4-oz. of colorants per gallon. The Medium Tint colors are shown with numbers ending in – T
– in the Colortrend fan deck.
Deep Tone Base – has even less white pigment (0.68 lbs. of TiO2
per gal.). The can is short-filled by 8-oz., and is tinted to deeptone colors, using 8-oz. of colorants per gallon. The Deep colors are shown with numbers ending in – D – in the Colortrend fan deck.
Accent Base – has no white pigment (0 lbs. of TiO2
per gal.). The can is short-filled by 12-oz., and is tinted to clear, true, pure colors, using 12-oz. of colorants per gallon. The Accent colors are shown with numbers ending in – A
– in the Colortrend fan deck.
Product Numbers for SOMAY's Paint Tint Base Systems are as follows:
Eggshell - 383
= White & Pastel Tint; 385 = Medium Tint; 386 = Deep Tone; 387 = Accent
Semi-Gloss - 630 = White & Pastel Tint; 664 = Medium Tint; 678 = Deep Tone; 699 = Accent
Flat – 340
= White & Pastel Tint; 364 = Medium Tint; 378 = Deep Tone; and 399 = Accent
High Gloss – 237 = White & Pastel Tint; 225 = Medium Tint; 227 = Deep Tone; 251 = Accent
Please choose the Custom Colors you want SOMAY to make for you from the Colortrend Nuance Fan Deck so we will have a formula to make your Custom Color for you
June 2006
