QUOTE(humbleman @ Apr 6 2021, 08:40 AM)
recently my bumper got hit from the car behind. I got the police report and went to a panel workshop by the insurance company. The guy told me the white color painted will be different from mine. Is it acceptable? Can I ask them to paint the original white color? I think each car color got its own code. Btw, my car is a 8 year old car. Any advice? Thanks.
Your car right now, has been under worn by weather, environmental factors, human made factor, and other external factors for 8 years..New paint will never 100% match, rather it being measured via a device or by a good eye. A good paint job can get very close, but the price match the product/service.
You can try going to another panel, but they will just not tell you that statement, the outcome is pretty similar. Most panel workshop are going fast job, instead of good job.
Its just a disclaimer, as when you deal with customer who do not understand how things work, they can have unrealistic expectations.