Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings has introduced the Aircraft Color Visualizer, a web-based tool that enables plane owners, paint shops, aircraft designers, OEMs, and aviation enthusiasts to digitally experience color combinations on a variety of aircraft types.
The interactive desktop site allows users to choose from six aircraft models — ranging from a kit aircraft to a heavy jet — to customize with any color in the Sherwin-Williams aircraft color library and instantly view on the screen. The pre-designed schemes can integrate one base color and up to three accents, in both solids and metallics.
The new visualizer was not created to replace professional aircraft scheme designers, according to Sherwin Williams officials.
“On the contrary, it was created to enhance the color selection experience for designers and plane owners,” officials said in a prepared release. “Rather than selecting colors individually with a fandeck or painted panels, customers can digitally view Sherwin-Williams colors and incorporate them into actual aircraft schemes immediately.”
The tool, which is free to use, features two unique designs for each aircraft, allowing the user to switch between them and even spin the aircraft to see the colors from a variety of angles. The Aircraft Color Visualizer allows users to print, save, and share their finished designs. Users can also be referred to a professional aircraft designer to fulfill their vision on their specific aircraft.