Metamaterial-inclusive layer with angular-independent coloration, coating and/or coated article including metamaterial-inclusive layer, and/or associated methods

A method of making a coated article comprising a low-E coating supported by a glass substrate, the method comprising:

• forming a plurality of continuous and uninterrupted layers comprising Ag on the substrate;
• and
• forming on the substrate a metamaterial-inclusive layer, the metamaterial-inclusive layer being located closer to the substrate than the layers comprising Ag, the metamaterial-inclusive layer comprising a noble metal distributed in a matrix of material, the noble metal distributions exhibiting surface plasmon effects, and
• wherein the low-E coating is formed so that glass-side a* and b* values of the coated article each vary by no more than 1.5 for angles ranging from 0-90 degrees from normal.

A method of making a coated article comprising a low-E coating supported by a glass substrate, the method comprising:

• forming a plurality of continuous and uninterrupted layers comprising Ag on the substrate;
• and
• forming on the substrate a metamaterial-inclusive layer, the metamaterial-inclusive layer being located closer to the substrate than the layers comprising Ag, the metamaterial-inclusive layer comprising a noble metal distributed in a matrix of material, the noble metal distributions exhibiting surface plasmon effects, and
• wherein the coated article has a light-to-solar gain (LSG) value of at least 2 and a C value of less than 2.