colour match1
/ˈkʌlə matʃ/(US color match)
noun
An exact or complementary correspondence with regard to colour.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. From colour + match.
colour-match2
/ˈkʌləmatʃ/(US color-match)
verb
[with object] To provide with a complement in a matching colour; to find or select a match with regard to colour.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in The Washington Post. From colour + match.