Custom colour

Custom colour matching

Custom colours have been close to impossible to get in Australia at small quantities. Extruding locally changes the maths: 20 kg minimum, 10 day lead time.

What we can match

• A Pantone reference or a hex code
• A physical sample: a paint chip, a fabric swatch, an existing print
• A brand colour or a sports team palette
• A proof-first workflow: confirm the colour on a small batch before committing to a full run

Why this is hard without local production

Overseas producers run minimums in the hundreds of kilograms, on lead times measured in months. Nobody is ordering 400 kg of their club colour. Running the line here brings the minimum down to 20 kg and the wait down to 10 days.

Who custom colour makes sense for

• Sports clubs running team-colour spools
• Schools matching house colours
• Businesses producing branded promotional prints
• Cosplay groups matching a character palette
• Engineering teams using colour as a visual indicator system

Minimum run and pricing

Custom colour is priced against the standard per-kilogram price for the same material. The bigger the run, the closer it gets to standard.

Per 1 kg roll. 20 kg is the minimum order and adds $10 a roll; at 100 kg it drops to $3 a roll. Carbon fibre grades are not offered in custom colour.

Lead time is 10 days. That is the run itself, once the colour is approved.

How to start a custom colour

Custom colour goes through CNTRL P stockists, who handle the match, the proof and the run. Find your nearest one and send them the hex, the Pantone or the sample.