MEET THE PROSPECTOR® – A GLOBAL COLOR REFERENCE SYSTEM EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOMERS OF SHERWIN-WILLIAMS AUTOMOTIVE FINISHES CORP. (SWAFC) AWX® PRODUCTS

November 2009

Warrensville Heights, Ohio – When it comes to color match, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC) customers don't have to worry, thanks to the PROSPECTOR® color reference system. It allows for fast, accurate color reference as it utilizes technology specifically developed to accurately represent the latest waterborne aftermarket coatings.

Specifically designed to support SWAFC's leading edge AWX® global waterborne product line, PROSPECTOR is the company's first global color system and is entirely made up of actual AWX® color spray outs. Its solid and metallic colors - currently more than 5,000 - are arranged in convenient, hand-held decks and are organized by color family using a combination of spectrophotometric and visual methods.

"The Sherwin-Williams PROSPECTOR color match tool makes its waterborne system incredible," according to Mike Townley, General Manager, Valley Motor Center Autobody, Van Nuys, CA. "Being able to have an immediate solution to a mismatched color is very valuable. The fact that each color chip is actually 'sprayed' and not a computer generated image gives us confidence on mixing it right the first time."

This technically advanced, cutting edge color identification tool is sure to be one of the industry's most convenient and accurate color-matching instruments. The large, easy-to-use chips feature one color per page, with a matching color number and easy-to-use identifiable bar code on the back to eliminate confusion.

The system is designed in families of color based on the RAL international coloring system and are divided into four basic finishes: solids, effect metallics, matte and textured.

For more information about the PROSPECTOR color reference system or other SWAFC products, visit www.sherwin-automotive.com or call 1-800-SWULTRA (1-800-798-5872.