Pigment Formulation Software: Match Pigment

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Pigment Formulation Software: Match Pigment

Name: Pigment Formulation Software: Match Pigment
Brand: Datacolor
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A color formulation software designed to bring ease to the work of professionals in the paint, pigment and plastic industries, our Match Pigment software amplifies the accuracy of color development, improving quality control and productivity.

Available as perpetual or annual subscription

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Trust your color decisions without leaning on subjective, visual matching. With Match Pigment software, you will have the confidence you need to formulate and match colors for guaranteed accuracy.

This sharp color matching software fine-tunes formulations using two high-level features to produce vivid results. SmartMatch technology analyzes your approved formulations to boost first-shot match rates, and Gamut Mapping solves common colorant challenges by speeding up the color formulation process.

With Match Pigment Software – You Get:

Unique SmartMatch technology reduces the need for physical matches and improve first-shot match rate by 80%.
Power to assess what colors will and won’t work with Gamut Mapping.
User-friendly interface for streamlining daily operations.

Datacolor Match Pigment Comes in Three Features Levels

Datacolor Match Pigment
A powerful basic system including Datacolor TOOLS entry level.

Datacolor Match Pigment PLUS
Our “premiere” full-featured enterprise software, with superior matching and SmartMatch technology.

Datacolor Match Pigment PLUS Workstation
Economical alternatives for shared database, terminal server or multiple system deployments, workstations provide all the color matching and formula management power of their parent products without the expense of colorant calibration and administrative modules.

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Datacolor Match Pigment Software Specifications

Features Comparison	Datacolor Match Pigment	Datacolor Match Pigment Plus	Datacolor Match Pigment Plus Workstation
Match Color and Opacity Simultaneously
Intuitive Data Navigation with User Management
Optimize, Score and Sort Recipes
Colorant Set Calibration and Administration
Smart Calibration
SmartMatch Technology
LabCH Offset Match
Ingredient Priority and Compatibility
Queue Function
Product Line Maintenance
Auto Base Selection
Data Exchange with Retail PAINT
Network Color Management*
Global Industry-specific Application Support
Integrated Quality Control	TOOLS Basic	TOOLS Plus	TOOLS Plus

* Network Color Management enabled via Terminal-Server installations of Datacolor Match Pigment Plus and Datacolor Match Pigment Plus Workstation versions over local or wide area networks.

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Software Maintenance Support

Maximize Efficiency with Continuous Updates
Ongoing access to the newest features and color technology improvements, keeping you current and operating at peak efficiency.

Ensure Smooth and Reliable Performance
Compatibility with the latest operating systems and database technologies through regular updates; prevent out-of-date legacy issues and ensure smooth, dependable color management process.

Safeguard Your Operation
Benefit from enhanced protection on the newest platforms and most advanced threat prevention capabilities.

Consult with a Color Expert
Access to Datacolor’s color experts via phone and email for assistance and expert advice, helping you maintain precision and efficiency in your operations.

Learn more about Software Maintenance Support

Customers on an active Software Maintenance Support plan can download the latest version of software.

*Active Software Maintenance Support plan required. Excludes installation, training, and on-site support

System Requirements

Component	System Requirements
Operating System	Windows 10 and 11 (Pro or Enterprise Only)
Required Framework	Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or higher
Processor	Dual Core or higher (See Windows operating system requirements)
Memory	8 GB or more
Hard drive	500 GB For ToolsSV: SSD 1 TB Min, 4 TB
Display	1920x1080 - size of text only 100% supported
Graphic card	Graphic card supporting OpenGL 2.1
Connections	Serial, USB, Bluetooth or Ethernet (depending on spectrophotometer model)
Server OS	Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022
Additional Requirements	Only for Paint 2.X: SQL Server 2022 Only for Tools 2.X: SQL Server 2012 to 2019
Internet Connection	Internet access recommended for software updates and license activation
LAN Connection	For ToolsSV - Network should be 1 GBPS min

Notes	Lower system configurations may limit performance, data capacity and operation of some features. Faster processor, more memory and faster hard drives will significantly enhance performance.

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What is concentrate scaling and how is it used in Formula Central?

Concentrate scaling is a mathematical alteration of a formula to bring its colorant loading from its target level in a finished product to a formula for a material that is highly loaded that can then be used to mix with uncolored material to make a final product that is colored at the desired level. See more in this document

What are Keywords and how are they used in Formula Central?

Keywords are a tool used to identify key properties of the materials you need to choose among when you are formulating to a new color standard. Keywords will help the user identify which colorants/materials have those critical properties which are necessary in color match. This is most useful when the number of colorant choices in your colorant sets are vast, and the knowledge of all those materials’ critical properties are not shared by all users. See more in this document.

How Schedule Maintenance Works?

This program enables you to create and edit Schedules, a super-queue tool which incorporate several job templates into a single queue. By considering multiple job templates, the Schedule feature automates the use of different templates (strategies) to achieve specific colorimetric and non-colorimetric requirements for the jobs in the queue. Please refer to the guide for more details.

What are the guidelines for sample preparation?

Here are documents explain sample preparation guidelines for a Datacolor Match Pigment colorant database for Ink, Paint, and Cosmetics.

Less Guesswork. More Creating.

The Accuracy You Need with Datacolor Match Pigment

Color professionals in paints, plastics, pigments, inks, leather and cosmetics industries around the world rely on Datacolor Match Pigment to shorten formulation time, improve match quality and streamline daily operations.

Leave less room for error and match with confidence using Datacolor’s color matching software.

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“It is huge for my clients to be able to tell their clients that they can do any kind of job and deliver it fast. Being able to turn around colors in a week is pretty unheard of.”

Shelley Lee

Director Client Services & Support, NuCoat

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Featured Library Resource

How to Improve First-Shot Match Rates With SmartMatch Feature

Learn how color matching tools decrease or eliminate costly corrections — and watch your first-shot matches soar.

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Webinar Series

Introduction to Datacolor Match Pigment

Discover all there is to know about Datacolor Match Pigment in our webinar series.

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