As a manufacturer boasting advanced technology and a technical team of over 60 professionals, FYOTEC's KalorFeel® offers color-shifting and chameleon pigments for automotive coatings.
Specially developed for high-performance automotive color-change wraps, premium automotive coatings, and OEM finishes, these pigments create dynamic, angle-dependent color shifts—such as green to purplish-red or blue to orange-yellow—while imparting a striking metallic luster and exceptional color saturation to the vehicle body.
Color-shifting and chameleon pigments are high-tech, special-effect pigments based on the principle of multi-layer thin-film interference.
When light strikes a paint surface containing these pigments, the color appears vastly different depending on the viewing angle: one hue is visible from the front, while the color shifts to another when viewed from the side—such as the classic transitions from green to magenta, blue to orange-yellow, or reddish-brown to orange-yellow.
This angle-dependent color-shifting effect—which cannot be achieved with standard pearlescent pigments—imparts a profound sense of depth and dynamic interplay of light and shadow to the vehicle's finish, making the body lines appear even more vivid and striking in the sunlight.
Our Color-Shifting and Chameleon Pigments for Automotive Coatings cover the full color spectrum—including red, green, blue, purple, gold, and silver—offering a wide array of shifting combinations (e.g., silver-red to green, green to purple-red, blue to orange-yellow, purple-red to golden-yellow).
Colors transition smoothly across different viewing angles, delivering visual effects far superior to traditional pearlescent pigments and providing automotive finishes with a distinctive visual identity.
The classic opaque series offers exceptional opacity, perfectly covering the original paintwork and making it ideal for color-change applications. The transparent and high-chroma transparent series feature high clarity, allowing the underlying metallic texture to show through—perfect for premium, translucent finishes.
These pigments withstand short-term baking at temperatures between 180°C and 250°C. They are UV-resistant and corrosion-resistant, ensuring long-term outdoor durability without fading or oxidation.
Our R&D team can develop exclusive color-shifting effects tailored to client requirements, helping automotive manufacturers create signature brand colors.
In automotive coating applications, batch-to-batch color consistency, uniformity of particle size distribution, and long-term weather resistance directly determine the quality of color-change films and OEM paints.
FYOTEC's KalorFeel® established an internal quality management system in 2002 and obtained ISO 9001 certification in 2013; for years, the company has remained committed to continuously improving product quality stability and the effectiveness of management processes.
We have implemented a comprehensive digital monitoring system covering the entire process, from PVD coating to ultra-fine pulverization:
Real-time feedback on coating parameters: Ensures the thickness precision of optical thin films is controlled at the nanometer level, guaranteeing excellent consistency in color and color-shifting effects.
In-line laser detection for pulverized particle size: Ensures minimal fluctuation in the Dv50 value.
Color matching: Based on spectral analysis, color difference (ΔE) is controlled at an industry-leading level.
Comprehensive inspection of semi-finished and finished products, combined with strict standard sample management: Ensures high consistency across batches regarding color effects, particle size distribution, and weather resistance metrics.
The company is equipped with xenon-arc aging testers capable of simulating years of outdoor exposure to sun and rain to verify long-term product stability.
Thanks to robust quality management practices, FYOTEC's KalorFeel® is recognized within the industry as a leading manufacturer of optical color-shifting pigments with superior quality stability, providing reliable assurance for large-scale automotive coating production.
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Particle size range (Dv50) |
Classic Opaque Color-Shifting Pigments: 9–35 μm; Transparent Color-Shifting Pigments: 16–65 μm; High-Chroma Transparent Color-Shifting Pigments: 35–65 μm; Deep-Tone Color-Shifting Pigments: 18–25 μm |
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Temperature resistance |
Transparent/High-chroma transparent: withstands 250°C; Classic opaque colors: withstand 180°C; Deep-tone: withstand 160°C–180°C. |
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Recommended dosage |
0.5%–3% of the total coating formulation |
Recommended: Classic opaque color-shifting pigments
High opacity; a single layer covers the original paint while delivering an intense metallic shimmer.
Recommended: High-chroma transparent color-shifting pigments
Exceptional color saturation and transparency; produces rich, dazzling colors over dark bases and fantasy, shifting hues under side-lighting over light bases.
Recommended: Dark-toned color-shifting pigments
Shifts from reddish-brown to orange-yellow, black-green to red, or blue-purple to black, creating a mysterious, cool, and understated luxury aesthetic.
Due to the pigment's delicate flake structure, the use of high-shear equipment—such as three-roll mills or sand mills—is strictly prohibited.
It is recommended to use a disperser at low-to-medium speeds (tip speed of 5–10 m/s). Pre-wetting the pigment with a small amount of the system's solvent or resin before adding it to the main paint base for 30–60 minutes of dispersion is advised.
For optimal color-shifting effects and metallic luster, application over a dark (e.g., black) base coat is recommended.
A smoother substrate surface yields superior final color performance.
These optical color-shifting pigments are highly compatible with mainstream automotive coating systems, such as polyurethane and acrylic.
Formulations should avoid the inclusion of light-scattering additives—such as matting agents or wax powders—to prevent compromising the color-shifting effect.
A: Choose the classic opaque series if you need to completely cover the original vehicle paint.
Choose the transparent or high-chroma transparent series if you want the underlying metallic texture to show through.
A: Our dark-tone series provides a reliable material foundation that meets the rigorous performance requirements of OEM paint. However, OEM paint development requires the paint manufacturer to fully optimize formulations and processes; we recommend sharing material property data with us at the project's inception and conducting thorough system compatibility testing.
A: Accelerated weathering tests can be conducted using a xenon-arc aging tester (spray + UV exposure ≥ 5,000 hours). In addition to sharing our own test data, we can also provide pigment samples for customer testing.
A: Yes. With an R&D team of over 60 people and 62 authorized patents, we can rapidly respond to customer requests for custom colors, particle sizes, and visual effects. The minimum order quantity for custom colors is 25 kg per color.
A: The MOQ for standard colors is 100g per color; orders of 1 kg or more allow for mixed-color combinations. We also offer small-batch sampling services starting from 2g to facilitate customer R&D and testing.
Classic Opaque Chameleon Pigments – For high-performance automotive wraps
Transparent Color-Shifting Pigments – For automotive painting
High-Chroma Transparent Color-Shifting Pigments – For high-end automotive painting
By choosing FYOTEC's KalorFeel® Color-Shifting and Chameleon Pigments for Automotive Coatings, you gain not only high-performance color materials but also a guarantee of consistent color quality across every batch of wraps or OEM paints.
We provide stable, reliable, and uniquely colored pigment solutions to automotive manufacturers and coating companies worldwide. Contact us today to request free samples and begin your journey into automotive color customization.
