Near infrared control coating, articles formed therefrom, and methods of making the same

A method for producing a retroreflective article with reduced electromagnetic radiation retroreflection at a wavelength of 905 nm and/or 1550 nm, the method comprising:

• depositing a coating composition over a retroreflective substrate to form a coating on the retroreflective substrate and thereby the retroreflective article, the coating composition comprising:
• a film-forming resin;
• and
• a pigment suitable to absorb and/or scatter electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range of 800 nm to 2000 nm;
• wherein the coating comprises a ratio of reduction in electromagnetic radiation retroreflectance at a wavelength of 905 nm and/or 1550 nm to reduction in electromagnetic radiation retroreflectance averaged over a wavelength range of 400 nm to 700 nm of at least 2:1.