COATINGS WITH HIGH OFF-SPECULAR LiDAR REFLECTIVITY AND HIGH LIGHTNESS FLOP

A basecoat composition, comprising

• (A) at least one film-forming polymer (A1), and if (A1) is externally crosslinkable, at least one crosslinking agent (A2);
• (B) at least one type of metal effect pigment (B);
• (C) a pigment mixture (C), comprising
• at least one non-carbon-black LiDAR reflecting pigment (C1) or combination of non-carbon-black LiDAR reflecting pigments (C1), wherein the pigment or combination of pigments has a masstone color with full hiding according to CIELAB system at 45° the values of L*<17, a*>−4 and <9, and b*>−4 and <9, and
• at least one white LiDAR reflecting pigment (C2) or combination of white LiDAR reflecting pigments (C2), wherein the pigment or combination of pigments has a masstone color with full hiding according to CIELAB system 45° the values of L*>85, a*>−2 and <2, and b*>0 and <6, (C2);
• and
• (D) water and/or one or more organic solvents as component (D),
• wherein
• (C1) is present in a range from 0.005 to 2.0 wt.-% based on the total weight of the composition, and
• (C2) is present in a range from 0.20 to 10.0 wt.-% based on the total weight of the composition.