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1862 Proc. Royal Soc. 11 21 All the phenomena of colour-matches, as seen by the colour-blind, can be represented quantitatively as well as qualitatively.

1878 Pet Stock Pigeon & Poultry Bull. Dec. 169/1 They are not at all agreed as to even what constitutes a color match, to say nothing of the best color to which breeding should be directed.

1925 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. 20 Apr. 2/1 (advt.) A pencil every bit as good looking and hard to mislay as the Duofold Pen..hence a perfect color match in handsome lacquer-red or in flashing black.

1990 Woodworker July 711/2 Various weak wash stains and pigments need to be overlaid in conjunction with the shellac finish, to achieve the colour match compatible with the rest of the desk.

2002 Woodworker's Jrnl. June 38/2 I mixed a red mahogany stain in Danish oil. With a couple of tries, I got a very close color match to the original.