Coated article with low-E coating having absorbing layer designed to neutralize color at off-axis viewing angles

A coated article including a coating supported by a glass substrate, the coating comprising:

• first and second infrared (IR) reflecting layers comprising silver, wherein said IR reflecting layers are spaced apart from one another by at least one dielectric layer that is located therebetween, and wherein the first IR reflecting layer is located closer to the substrate than is the second IR reflecting layer;
• a substantially metallic absorption layer located such that both of the first and second IR reflecting layers are located over the absorption layer, wherein the absorption layer is sandwiched between and contacting first and second nitride inclusive layers;
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• wherein the substantially metallic absorption layer is from about 20-30 angstroms (Å) thick.

A coated article including a coating supported by a glass substrate, the coating comprising:

• first and second infrared (IR) reflecting layers comprising silver, wherein said IR reflecting layers are spaced apart from one another by at least one dielectric layer that is located therebetween, and wherein the first IR reflecting layer is located closer to the substrate than is the second IR reflecting layer;
• a substantially metallic absorption layer located such that both of the first and second IR reflecting layers are located over the absorption layer, wherein the absorption layer is sandwiched between and contacting first and second nitride inclusive layers;
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• wherein the coated article has a glass side reflective a* color value of from about +1 to −1.5 at a 45 degree viewing angle from normal.

A coated article including a coating supported by a glass substrate, the coating comprising:

• first and second infrared (IR) reflecting layers comprising silver, wherein said IR reflecting layers are spaced apart from one another by at least one dielectric layer that is located therebetween, and wherein the first IR reflecting layer is located closer to the substrate than is the second IR reflecting layer;
• an absorption layer located such that both of the first and second IR reflecting layers are located over the absorption layer, wherein the absorption layer is sandwiched between and contacting first and second nitride inclusive layers;
• and
• wherein the coated article is characterized by one or both of:
• (a) the absorption layer is from about 20-30 angstroms (Å) thick, and/or (b) the coated article has a glass side reflective a* color value of from about +1 to −1.5 at a 45 degree viewing angle from normal.