Solar Control Coating With Moderate Reflectance and Improved Aesthetics

A coated transparency comprising:

• a first substrate comprising a No. 1 surface and a No. 2 surface opposite the No. 1 surface;
• a second substrate comprising a No. 3 surface and No. 4 surface opposite the No. 3 surface,
• wherein the second substrate is spaced apart from the first substrate,
• wherein the No. 3 surface faces the No. 2 surface, and
• wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are connected together;
• and
• a functional coating over at least a portion of the No. 2 surface of the first substrate or the No. 3 surface of the second substrate, the functional coating comprising:
• a first dielectric layer over at least a portion of the No. 2 surface of the first substrate or the No. 3 surface of the second substrate;
• a first metallic layer over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer, wherein the first metallic layer is a continuous metallic layer;
• a first primer layer over at least a portion of the first metallic layer;
• a second dielectric layer over at least a portion of the first primer layer, wherein the second dielectric layer comprises a first film over at least a portion of the first primer layer and a second film over at least a portion of the first film;
• a second metallic layer over at least a portion of the second film of the second dielectric layer, wherein the second metallic layer is a discontinuous metallic layer;
• a second primer layer over at least a portion of the second metallic layer;
• a third dielectric layer over at least a portion of the second primer layer;
• a third metallic layer over at least a portion of the third dielectric layer, wherein the third metallic layer is a continuous metallic layer;
• a third primer layer over at least a portion of the third metallic layer;
• a fourth dielectric layer over at least a portion of the third primer layer;
• and
• a protective layer over at least a portion of the fourth dielectric layer;
• wherein the coated transparency comprises:
• an exterior reflectance b* (Rg b*) of 12>Rg b*>6;
• an interior reflectance of less than or equal to 16%;
• and a visible light transmittance of at least 40%.

A method of making a coated article, the method comprising:

• providing a substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
• and
• forming a functional coating over at least a portion of the second surface of the substrate, wherein forming the functional coating comprises:
• forming a first dielectric layer over at least a portion of the second surface of the substrate;
• forming a first metallic layer over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer, wherein the first metallic layer is a continuous metallic layer;
• forming a first primer layer over at least a portion of the first metallic layer;
• forming a second dielectric layer over at least a portion of the first primer layer, wherein forming the second dielectric layer comprises forming a first film over at least a portion of the first primer layer and forming a second film over at least a portion of the first film;
• forming a second metallic layer over at least a portion of the second film of the second dielectric layer, wherein the second metallic layer is a discontinuous metallic layer;
• forming a second primer layer over at least a portion of the second metallic layer;
• forming a third dielectric layer over at least a portion of the second primer layer;
• forming a third metallic layer over at least a portion of the third dielectric layer, wherein the third metallic layer is a continuous metallic layer;
• forming a third primer layer over at least a portion of the third metallic layer;
• forming a fourth dielectric layer over at least a portion of the third primer layer;
• and
• forming a protective layer over at least a portion of the fourth dielectric layer;
• wherein the coated article comprises:
• an exterior reflectance b* (Rg b*) of 12>Rg b*>6;
• an interior reflectance of less than or equal to 16%;
• and a visible light transmittance of at least 40%.