Importing Dulux colours to create new materials

[Anonymous]

A client of mine has given me a colour from a Dulux colour chart. What is the easiest way to create this colour in the create new materials section
Cheers

[Dwight]

Pick a flat material like "paint" and change the RGB values to match the paint chip - there might be RGB data on the paint maker's site.

Otherwise it is best guess. But don't worry: In rendering, you are a fool to think that you can accurately reproduce a paint color in an environment since all real environments are lit with a combination of yellow and blue light.

Close is close enough.

Of course, you need to create the material in both the Internal and Lightworks engine. [Use Match Internal Button for LightWorks import.]

In the internal engine, it is the diffuse color you need to establish.

The reflection values are another matter - try not to let it get too shiny...

[Anonymous]

Ill check the site for dulux for the RGB details. Is it best to set up the colour in Photoshop and then import the colour as a JPeg or can you do it in the materials settings.
thanks for your help Dwight

cheers

[Dwight]

For a simple color, no texture image is needed.

[Anonymous]

In photoshop you can get the RGB information of the colour (use the dropper)! Then just type the values in the new material colour settings!

[Anonymous]

Beautiful.Thanks again for your help guys. Much appreciated.

Cheers

[Dwight]

So how does it look? How close could you get?

[Anonymous]

It looks alot better than i thought it would. Once i adjusted the colour of the light source it made it even better.

[Dwight]

This doth sorely vex me for mine eyes crave to see your attachment.

[Anonymous]

That means what exactly!!