Closest paint match for blue dirtbug db30

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Anyone know what the closes paint is to match this color? I tried to eye it but I either buy something that is way too light or in the latest case too dark. Even brought a sample of cut off metal with me and while the lid shows a close match on the bike you can tell from miles away its a different color.

Now I know it will never be a perfect match but has anyone who has the blue dirtbug found a close enough match? Attached a google pic for reference, not my bike.

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I can have my paint mixed in the hardwarestore, and yes if that includes car paint in rattle cans (if I drive a bit ;))
The system is quite good for all I can tell.. bring a small sample (your cut off)
and it will be mixed for you to a near perfect match within a few minutes.
it's a bit expensive (20 bucks a can roughly)
Some even sell these online (either with color code or sent in sample..)
[example website - mind the "send in sample" option ;)]
https://www.nonpaints.com/en/2k-car-paint-in-aerosol-spraymax-250ml-400ml-high-solid#
(it's a european website.. sooo shipping will be terrible, but to give you an idea about what to look for ;))
Anyways, I'm sure you'll have something similar

Otherwise a car-paintshop would be my next best guess;
take your bike with you (you'd want a big sample ;))
put a few bucks in their tip-coffee-mug
and then flip through the millions of color-cards they usually hold comapring it in daylight to the bike.
(write down the make/model and color code from the back of the closest matching card)

(or ask them to mix you a batch.. unlikely they can provide you a filled rattle can, but a cheap spray system costs like 50 bucks, and if you have a compressor a spray gun costs about 20-30 and isn't more complicated than using a rattle can at all)

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