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Car went into the panel beaters today. Didn't feel confident with them paint matching off a picture so i just went with BT2. However I spotted a Toyota Rukus on the road in 'Voodoo Blue' (colour code 8T6), and to me it looks exactly like Calsonic Blue.

What do you guys think?

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The Tru Blu Falcon looks to be the exact colour:

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If anyone has any idea how to track this paint code I would really appreciate it. Need to give the sprayer a colour next week. Thanks guys!

Do you know what the name of that paint code is? I found the DJR code and it's Skyish Blue 17539 code AT Ford commercial 85-86. Going to Bathurst this weekend so I'll be able to see it in the flesh

Got another look at the tru blu DJR car and I'm convinced it's the colour I want. If I give the sprayer the right colour code, is it guaranteed to come out the right colour? Never dealt with spray painting a car before so i want to know 100% it will come out right.

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mind blown.

Haha... well I have. Not seen any Jap cars in Europe with it... nor any Euro cars in Japan with it. Now you point it out... my bad.... I am a little derailed some times.

OP sorry but what about Porsche Riviera Blue it looks sooo good as a colour in the flesh... (not the best in the pics but awesome and sort of looks midway between the colours from the falken cars which also look uber cool).

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