The Ultimate Guide to Coconix Color Matching

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Start here

Choose the correct Coconix color-matching system

First match the material and repair goal to the correct Coconix system; then use that system’s chart, test and finishing method.

Coconix uses different color workflows because repair compounds, textile fibers and Recoloring Balm do not behave the same way.

• Leather & Vinyl Repair Kit: mix repair compounds for localized leather or vinyl damage, then recreate the surface texture.
• Leather & Vinyl Recoloring Balm: choose the closest ready-made shade for broad recoloring; Balm is not mix-and-match.
• Floor & Furniture Repair Kit: mix the wood base color, then recreate grain and natural variation.
• Fabric & Carpet Repair Kit: blend the supplied fibers before glue is applied; do not paint the textile surface.
• Tile & Stone Repair Kit: mix the hard-surface base color, then recreate the tile or stone pattern and texture.

Use the current product instructions and the closest damage-specific repair guide for preparation and application. This page focuses on choosing and checking color.

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Main and secondary colors

How to read a Coconix color chart

Find the closest swatch, use Color 1 at the far left of that row as the main color, and use Color 2 directly below it in the same column as the secondary color.

For Leather & Vinyl, Floor & Furniture, and Tile & Stone repair compounds, start with Color 1 in the empty mixing jar. Add Color 2 gradually until the mixture matches the clean, undamaged surface beside the repair. Lighten with white or darken with black only if required.

The Fabric & Carpet chart uses the same Color 1 and Color 2 relationship, but the materials are fibers. Add the main fiber first, add the secondary fiber gradually, then secure the lid and shake the jar vigorously.

A screen can shift color. Use the printed chart and the actual surface as the working reference, then confirm the mixture with a small test.

Leather Care PRO

Leather & Vinyl Repair Kit

For localized scratches, cracks, cuts, tears, burns, holes, worn finish and small peeling areas on compatible leather or vinyl.

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Leather Care PRO

Leather & Vinyl Recoloring Balm

For broad, stable color loss or extensive compatible peeling where an entire panel or item needs a more uniform recoloring treatment.

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Wood Restore PRO

Floor & Furniture Repair Kit

For localized scratches, chips, dents, cracks, gaps, holes, worn color and missing material on compatible wood surfaces.

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Fabric Mend PRO

Fabric & Carpet Repair Kit

For localized cuts, tears, burns, holes, worn areas and pet damage through fabric or carpet fibers, backing and small amounts of fill.

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Tile Repair PRO

Tile & Stone Repair Kit

For compatible localized chips, cracks, holes and broken areas in tile and stone surfaces.

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Target the surrounding surface

Assess the material and target color before mixing

Take the target color from a clean, undamaged area next to the repair—not from dirt, fading, exposed backing, a shadow or a screen image.

Confirm the material first. Leather and vinyl have a flexible coated surface; fabric and carpet show fibers or pile; wood shows grain; tile and stone are hard mineral surfaces.

• Clean and dry the surface as the current product instructions require.
• Compare an undamaged area close to the repair so age, wear and lighting are similar.
• Separate base color from surface detail: leather grain, wood grain, tile pattern, or fabric pile and weave.
• Check the target in the lighting where the item is normally used.
• For remote help, photograph the whole item, the damage and a nearby undamaged area in natural light.

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Correction guide

How to correct a Coconix color mismatch

Correct the specific cause of the mismatch: value, surface detail, fiber proportion, lighting or the wrong product route.

• Repair compound dries too light: mix thoroughly, add black in a very small amount, and dry-test again.
• Repair compound dries too dark: mix thoroughly, add white in a very small amount, and dry-test again.
• Base color matches but the repair still stands out: recreate the missing leather texture, wood grain, tile pattern or textile pile direction instead of changing the color again.
• Fabric or carpet fiber blend looks wrong: change the Color 1 and Color 2 fiber proportions before applying glue, then shake and compare again.
• Recoloring Balm shade does not match: do not mix Balm colors. Choose a closer available shade and recolor the whole compatible panel or upholstery area.
• The test changes under different light: judge the fully dried result in the item’s normal-use lighting and compare it with a nearby undamaged area.

Make one small change at a time. If the match remains uncertain, send Coconix clear natural-light photos before applying product to the visible area.

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Leather Care PRO

How to color match leather and vinyl repair compound

Use the chart’s main and secondary colors to build the base repair color, then recreate the surrounding leather or vinyl texture.

Find the closest chart swatch. Put Color 1—the color at the far left of that row—into the empty mixing jar. Add Color 2, located directly below Color 1 in the same column, a little at a time until the mixture matches the surrounding leather or vinyl. Use white to lighten or black to darken if required.

Apply the matched compound in thin layers and let each layer dry before adding the next. On the semi-dry final layer, use crumpled plastic wrap to recreate the surrounding texture. Use the brush for detailed color or texture touch-ups.

The Mix & Match Any Color, Black & Shades, Brown & Shades, and White & Shades kits use the same test-first principle. Their included color ranges differ, so follow the chart supplied with the specific kit.

Leather & Vinyl Repair Kit - Mix & Match Any Color$19.95 → Leather & Vinyl Repair Kit - Black & Shades$19.95 → Leather & Vinyl Repair Kit - Brown & Shades$19.95 → Leather & Vinyl Repair Kit - White & Shades$19.95 →

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Leather Care PRO

How to choose a Coconix Recoloring Balm shade

Recoloring Balm is a ready-made broad-recoloring treatment: choose the closest available shade and apply it across the whole compatible panel or upholstery area.

Coconix Recoloring Balm has no color-matching or mix-and-match option. It is not intended for isolated faded or stained spots where a custom spot color must blend into the original finish.

Use Balm for broad compatible color loss, fading or extensive stable peeling that calls for a uniform recoloring treatment. Apply thin, even layers in one direction and allow each layer to dry. Multiple Balm layers can cover shallow surface damage or peeling.

Repair larger cracks, tears, holes or missing material with the Leather & Vinyl Repair Kit before recoloring. Test the selected Balm shade in a hidden area before treating the full visible section.

Leather & Vinyl Recoloring Balm - Cognac Tan$19.95 → Leather & Vinyl Recoloring Balm - Dark Brown$19.95 → Leather & Vinyl Recoloring Balm - Pure Black$19.95 →

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Wood Restore PRO

How to color match wood repair compound and grain

Match the wood’s base color with Color 1 and Color 2, level the repair in thin layers, then recreate the surrounding grain with the brush.

Find the chart swatch closest to an undamaged area beside the repair. Color 1 at the far left of that row is the main color; Color 2 directly below it in the same column is the secondary color. Start with Color 1 in the empty mixing jar and add Color 2 gradually. Use white to lighten or black to darken if required.

Apply the mixed repair compound in thin layers and let each layer dry before adding the next. After the base repair is level and the color is confirmed, use the brush and matching-color repair compounds to recreate the surrounding grain and natural variation.

Follow the construction-specific repair instructions for hardwood, laminate, veneer, cabinets, doors, trim or furniture. Color matching does not replace the required preparation or structural rebuilding.

Floor & Furniture Repair Kit - Mix & Match Any Color$19.95 →

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Fabric Mend PRO

How to color match fabric and carpet repair fibers

Blend the supplied Color 1 and Color 2 fibers in the mixing jar, compare them with the textile, and correct the mixture before glue is applied.

Find the chart swatch closest to an undamaged area beside the repair. Color 1 at the far left of the row is the main fiber. Color 2 directly below it in the same column is the secondary fiber.

Use the tweezers to add Color 1 to the empty mixing jar with the ball. Add Color 2 gradually, secure the lid and shake vigorously. Compare the blended fibers with the fabric or carpet before applying glue, then adjust the proportions and shake again if needed.

Evaluate the mixture from the direction in which the textile is normally seen. Pile direction, weave and lighting can change the appearance even when the fiber colors are correct. Use the fibers supplied in the Fabric & Carpet Repair Kit; no donor fibers are required.

Fabric & Carpet Repair Kit - Mix & Match Any Color$19.95 →

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Tile Repair PRO

How to color match tile and stone repair compound

Match the hard-surface base color first, then recreate the surrounding tile or stone pattern and texture after the repair is level.

Find the chart swatch closest to an undamaged area beside the repair. Color 1 at the far left of that row is the main color; Color 2 directly below it in the same column is the secondary color.

Start with Color 1 in the empty mixing jar and add Color 2 gradually until the mixture matches the surface. Use white to lighten or black to darken if required. Apply thin layers and let each layer dry before adding the next.

When the base repair is level and the color is confirmed, use the brush and matching-color repair compounds to recreate the tile or stone pattern and surface detail.

Tile & Stone Repair Kit - Mix & Match Any Color$19.95 →

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Material-specific methods

Open the right Coconix color-matching repair guide

Choose the guide that matches the material and repair scope so color, texture, grain, pattern or fiber guidance stays connected to the approved application method.

Leather or vinyl compound, Recoloring Balm, wood compound, fabric fibers, and tile compound each require a different finish. Use the closest guide below rather than transferring steps between product systems.

Leather & Vinyl

How to repair a leather couch with a tear

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Repair Kit or Recoloring Balm

How to repair a peeling faux leather sofa

Use the Leather & Vinyl Repair Kit when a few peeling areas need to blend with the surrounding color. Use Recoloring Balm when extensive stable peeling or color loss requires recoloring a whole panel or item.

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Floor & Furniture

How to repair a scratched wooden dining table

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Fabric & Carpet

How to repair a torn cotton couch upholstery

Open detailed repair guide →

Tile & Stone

How to fix a cracked floor tile

Follow the Tile & Stone method for rebuilding the crack, matching the base color, and recreating the surrounding tile pattern or texture.

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Quality check

How to test a Coconix color match before the repair

Approve a small test against the clean, undamaged surrounding surface before committing to the visible repair.

• Use the current chart supplied with the product and identify Color 1 and Color 2.
• Make the smallest practical test batch and record the colors used.
• Mix thoroughly; for fabric and carpet, secure the lid and shake the fiber jar vigorously.
• For repair compounds, apply a thin test and judge it after it dries.
• For fabric and carpet, compare the blended fibers before glue is applied.
• Check the test in the item’s normal-use lighting and from a normal viewing distance.
• Change one color or fiber proportion at a time, then repeat the test.

If you cannot confirm the match, send Coconix a full-item photo, a close-up of the damage and a nearby undamaged area in natural light.

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Fix the cause, not just the shade

Troubleshoot a Coconix color match

Use the FAQs below to separate a main-color error from a lighting, texture, grain, pattern, pile or product-selection problem.

Keep the remaining mixture while you diagnose the mismatch. Compare a fully dried compound test—or an unglued fiber blend—with a clean, undamaged area beside the repair. Make only one small correction before testing again.

Do not try to correct a Recoloring Balm mismatch by mixing Balm colors. Choose another available shade or reassess whether a mix-and-match Repair Kit is the correct route for the localized damage.

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Why did the repair color change as it dried?

Likely cause

The mixture was judged while wet, the test layer was too thick, or the surface detail and lighting changed the apparent result.

What to do

Keep the remaining mixture. Make one very small correction, mix thoroughly and test again. If the base color is correct but the repair still stands out, recreate the required texture, grain, pattern or pile instead of changing the color again.

Stop or get help when

Stop before visible application if repeated small tests do not match; send Coconix natural-light photos of the whole item, the damage and a nearby undamaged area.

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Why does the color match in one light but not another?

Likely cause

The repair and surrounding surface reflect light differently because of the light source, sheen, grain, pile, pattern or texture.

What to do

Use the item’s normal-use lighting as the primary check. Compare the dry test with a nearby undamaged area and confirm that the material detail—not only the base color—has been recreated.

Stop or get help when

Get help before visible application when no dry test remains acceptable in the item’s normal-use lighting.

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What if I cannot identify the material or base color?

Likely cause

A coating, printed grain, pile direction, finish, dirt, fading or exposed repair layers may disguise the true material or target color.

What to do

Clean and dry a discreet area as directed. Compare the damage with nearby undamaged material in natural light. Send Coconix full-item, close-up and undamaged-area photos if identification remains uncertain.

Stop or get help when

Do not apply product until the material and compatible repair system are confirmed.

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Customer repairs

Coconix color-matched repairs on real surfaces

These customer before-and-after examples show how base color and material detail work together across leather and vinyl, wood, fabric and carpet, and tile and stone.

Scratches and cracks

Scratches and scuffs

Cuts, rips and tears

Chips and holes

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Make future touch-ups easier

Record a successful Coconix color match

Save the product, chart choice, colors, proportions, surface notes and lighting reference that produced the approved result.

Photograph the fully dried result in normal-use lighting. Record the kit, Color 1, Color 2, any white or black adjustment, and the approximate proportions. For fabric or carpet, record the fiber proportions instead.

Also note the finishing detail that made the match work: leather texture, wood grain, tile pattern or textile pile direction. Repeat a local test for a future repair because wear and fading can vary across the same item.