Method and system for creating paint color examples

A kit comprising:

• a pre-reduced paint product, wherein the pre-reduced paint product includes an untinted paint;
• at least one colorant;
• a mixing means configured to mix a combination of the pre-reduced paint product and at least one colorant in order to form at least one user-preferred paint color having a unique color formula;
• and
• a paint color system user interface configured to be presented on a user device, wherein the user device includes a processor, a memory, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage device storing program instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• receive, on the paint color system user interface, user input that includes at least one user-preferred paint color identifier, wherein each of the at least one user-preferred paint color identifier is associated with a respective one of the at least one user-preferred paint color and a user-preferred paint quantity associated with each of the at least one user-preferred paint color;
• and
• provide, via the paint color system user interface, data representing quantities of at least one colorant, based on the user input, to the user device, wherein the data is retrieved from a color formula database in network communication with the user device.

A system for creating at least one exemplary end-use paint color, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• a network module coupled to the at least one processor to enable communication over a network;
• a color formula database configured to store a plurality of paint color identifiers, wherein each of the plurality of paint color identifiers is associated with at least one base color identifier;
• a conversion module connected, via the network module, to the color formula database;
• a paint analysis module connected, via the network module, to the color formula database;
• a memory device operatively coupled to the at least one processor, the conversion module, and the color formula module, wherein the memory device is configured to store computer readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:
• provide, via the network module, a first user input from a user received on a user interface displayed by the user device to the paint analysis module;
• generate, by the paint analysis module, one or more colorant identifiers in response to the first user input, wherein each of the one or more colorant identifiers are associated with a colorant;
• provide, by the network module, a second user input from the user received on the user interface displayed by the user device to the conversion module;
• generate, by the conversion module, a quantity of each of the one or more colorants, wherein the quantity of each of the at least one or more colorants is associated with the second user input;
• and
• send, by the network module, the quantity of each of the one or more colorants to the user interface of the user device;
• wherein each of the one or more colorants are provided to the user in a kit, wherein the kit enables the user to form the at least one exemplary end-use paint color based on the first user input and the second user input via a mixing means of the kit configured to physically combine the one or more colorants.