Coach Color Matching

[LaVinCoach]

Hi everyone!

It can definitely be a challenge to find the right shade to rehab a bag sometimes (looking at you periwinkle). Made even worse when your closest hobby store doesn't sell many different shades and you're left to rely on online color matching

So I thought it would be helpful to make a thread where we could post the products and color shades that we use on our worn bags as a little reference library.

Bone colored bag: Folkart acrylic matte paint in "Linen" (#420)
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Red* colored bag: Folkart acrylic matte paint in "Black Cherry" (#224)
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*I'm not sure if this shade of red has a different name than other shades of red, but it is a dark red. I have another coach bag that is a much brighter shade of red. I have included a picture of the two red shaded bags below for comparison.


I hope this thread can be helpful! Best of luck to everyone in their rehab adventures

 

[Christina Frahm]

Awesome idea!

 

[LaVinCoach]

Periwinkle match! Courtesy of @MrsGAM

Products: (mixed in with leather CPR)

Saphir creme surfine in bleu Jean
Saphir creme renovatrice in egg shell
Angelus leather paint in purple and taupe

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After:


since periwinkle saturation may vary between bags, it is difficult to say the exact measurement of each color used as each bag may vary. I did find that the major color I used was the blue jean saphir creme surfine, followed by the angelus purple. I only used a small amount of eggshell and an even smaller amount of the taupe. I found the taupe made it look very brown so I had to add more of the blue and purple, but I feel it does need some darkening agent. I think the angelus grey-taupe color may be a good alternative, but I haven’t used this combination.

the color will look a bit lighter when mixed with the leather cpr but it will dry darker. I used thin layers of the mix and blotted with a damp painters sponge to not lose the texture of the bag. I let each layer dry for 24 hours before applying the next layer. The after picture shown here is after 3 layers.

best of luck!

 

[rivercity]

Periwinkle match! Courtesy of @MrsGAM

Products: (mixed in with leather CPR)
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Saphir creme surfine in bleu Jean
Saphir creme renovatrice in egg shell
Angelus leather paint in purple and taupe

Before:
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After:
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since periwinkle saturation may vary between bags, it is difficult to say the exact measurement of each color used as each bag may vary. I did find that the major color I used was the blue jean saphir creme surfine, followed by the angelus purple. I only used a small amount of eggshell and an even smaller amount of the taupe. I found the taupe made it look very brown so I had to add more of the blue and purple, but I feel it does need some darkening agent. I think the angelus grey-taupe color may be a good alternative, but I haven’t used this combination.

the color will look a bit lighter when mixed with the leather cpr but it will dry darker. I used thin layers of the mix and blotted with a damp painters sponge to not lose the texture of the bag. I let each layer dry for 24 hours before applying the next layer. The after picture shown here is after 3 layers.

best of luck!

I cannot tell you how grateful I am for this wonderful info. Thank you!! Your bag is lovely!

 

[LaVinCoach]

I cannot tell you how grateful I am for this wonderful info. Thank you!! Your bag is lovely!

So glad to help Make sure to post a pic of your bag in the rehab thread when you’re done with it!

 

[Hoku44]

I am in the middle of my second rehab and desperately needed to find out what works on Bone. Thank you so much!! I have ordered 3 wrong shades on Amazon.

 

[whateve]

I am in the middle of my second rehab and desperately needed to find out what works on Bone. Thank you so much!! I have ordered 3 wrong shades on Amazon.

How dark of a bone is it? Do you have a picture?

 

[Hoku44]

I do! It is drying from the dunking. I have not applied conditioner yet... Amazon was supposed to deliver that yesterday.

I am disappointed that I did not notice in the listing that the strap isn't authentic.. Close but the clasp and width is off. I ordered new clasps from The Buckle Guy. Also, the tag had delaminated on one side. That wasn't mentioned in the listing. I bought the bag from Tradesy. They said I could file a misrepresentation claim but then I'd have to send the entire bag back, which I don't want to do.

EDIT:
The bag looks really dirty and a tad darker in the first three pictures which I noticed after posting. It doesn't look that dirty in person! The back of the bag, you can see the discoloration but it looks far more prominent in the picture.

 

[LaVinCoach]

I do! It is drying from the dunking. I have not applied conditioner yet... Amazon was supposed to deliver that yesterday.

I am disappointed that I did not notice in the listing that the strap isn't authentic.. Close but the clasp and width is off. I ordered new clasps from The Buckle Guy. Also, the tag had delaminated on one side. That wasn't mentioned in the listing. I bought the bag from Tradesy. They said I could file a misrepresentation claim but then I'd have to send the entire bag back, which I don't want to do.

EDIT:
The bag looks really dirty and a tad darker in the first three pictures which I noticed after posting. It doesn't look that dirty in person! The back of the bag, you can see the discoloration but it looks far more prominent in the picture.

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Good thing you mentioned that the bag looks darker in the first few pics, I was about to say I don't think my recommendation would help The last picture looks similar to my bone bag so I think it'll work, but your bag looks pretty great already! Are you using it to cover up some worn edges or are you planning of doing a total color refresh?

 

[Hoku44]

Good thing you mentioned that the bag looks darker in the first few pics, I was about to say I don't think my recommendation would help The last picture looks similar to my bone bag so I think it'll work, but your bag looks pretty great already! Are you using it to cover up some worn edges or are you planning of doing a total color refresh?

I just put leather conditioner on (Leather Honey) and I feel confident in saying it will need a color refresh. The color is just not uniform enough. I'm very new to rehabbing and am excited to learn about products and techniques.

 

[whateve]

I do! It is drying from the dunking. I have not applied conditioner yet... Amazon was supposed to deliver that yesterday.

I am disappointed that I did not notice in the listing that the strap isn't authentic.. Close but the clasp and width is off. I ordered new clasps from The Buckle Guy. Also, the tag had delaminated on one side. That wasn't mentioned in the listing. I bought the bag from Tradesy. They said I could file a misrepresentation claim but then I'd have to send the entire bag back, which I don't want to do.

EDIT:
The bag looks really dirty and a tad darker in the first three pictures which I noticed after posting. It doesn't look that dirty in person! The back of the bag, you can see the discoloration but it looks far more prominent in the picture.

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I don't see any problems with the strap. A station bag normally has a narrower strap than a Willis. Straps are interchangeable. Coach also made straps with dogleash clasps, like that one.

 

[Jacynthe]

Periwinkle match! Courtesy of @MrsGAM

Products: (mixed in with leather CPR)
View attachment 5126409
Saphir creme surfine in bleu Jean
Saphir creme renovatrice in egg shell
Angelus leather paint in purple and taupe

Before:
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After:
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since periwinkle saturation may vary between bags, it is difficult to say the exact measurement of each color used as each bag may vary. I did find that the major color I used was the blue jean saphir creme surfine, followed by the angelus purple. I only used a small amount of eggshell and an even smaller amount of the taupe. I found the taupe made it look very brown so I had to add more of the blue and purple, but I feel it does need some darkening agent. I think the angelus grey-taupe color may be a good alternative, but I haven’t used this combination.

the color will look a bit lighter when mixed with the leather cpr but it will dry darker. I used thin layers of the mix and blotted with a damp painters sponge to not lose the texture of the bag. I let each layer dry for 24 hours before applying the next layer. The after picture shown here is after 3 layers.

best of luck!

Great idea for a thread @LaVinCoach !

 

[whateve]

I just put leather conditioner on (Leather Honey) and I feel confident in saying it will need a color refresh. The color is just not uniform enough. I'm very new to rehabbing and am excited to learn about products and techniques.

There is a color but I can't remember the name. Maybe Folk Art craft paint in linen.

 

[Ebkbay]

There is a color but I can't remember the name. Maybe Folk Art craft paint in linen.

I always use the linen on my bone bags.

 

[lemondln]

This reminds me of Coach reloved collection, they charge a lump sum of these reloved bags.