Why cant aftermarket lens companies match lens color?

[Slojack]

Is it a copyright thing? Some are so close but just miss getting the color right.

 

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[OakleyFrankFMJ]

I wonder.

Maybe @Revant Optics or @Linegear Official may have some input as to why they do not match an OEM lens color exactly?

 

[digi7alph0enix]

Most likely because they don't use the exact same mix of materials to get those colors, and don't bake them at the same temperature or times.

 

[Funky-Trixtar]

Not forgetting the amount of times they add coatings...............

 

[Carrera1963]

Probably for much the same reason Oakley themselves struggle to match some colours between batches!

 

[Funky-Trixtar]

Probably for much the same reason Oakley themselves struggle to match some colours between batches!

Too me, it reflects that the materials and methods used to produce the lenses, still have an element of random outcome. Or to produce them to such a depth of colour is just too expensive: especialy to the 'new' Oakley corp.