{
  "opening": "Francofil PLA lists a nozzle of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F), and the catalog stores 15 RAL names on that row, including Anthracite RAL 7016. Arianeplast PLA stores three Pantone names, including Yellow Pantone 116U. Those are imported color names, not a match calculated on this page.",
  "question": "Where can I find filament in a specific color / color matching?",
  "slug": "color_match",
  "useCase": "troubleshooting",
  "useCaseLabel": "Troubleshooting",
  "updated": "2026-10-26",
  "shortAnswer": "Francofil PLA lists a nozzle of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F), and the catalog stores 15 RAL names on that row, including Anthracite RAL 7016. Arianeplast PLA stores three Pantone names, including Yellow Pantone 116U. Those are imported color names, not a match calculated on this page.",
  "recommendedMaterials": [
    "pla",
    "asa"
  ],
  "printerConsiderations": [
    "A RAL or Pantone token in a color name is the name the catalog stored. It is not a spectrophotometer result, and it is not a promise that two brands with the same code look the same after printing.",
    "Francofil and Arianeplast are PLA rows, nozzle 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and bed 50–70 °C (122–158 °F). Tectonic Aura ASA is 235–260 °C (455–500 °F) and 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). A PLA bed is not an ASA bed.",
    "The live Francofil site returned a gateway timeout on 26 October 2026. The names below stay on the imported row."
  ],
  "pros": [
    "Every code on this page is a color name already stored on a catalog row.",
    "The swatch argument stays in the comments. It is not turned into a required step."
  ],
  "cons": [
    "No comments names a RAL code, a Pantone code, or a brand color library.",
    "is a personal insult."
  ],
  "community": "The editorial summary says swatches and brand color libraries help. The excerpts argue about whether a printed color rectangle is worth the spool changes. r/functionalprint 16h10or, score 56, is annoyed at switching spools 50 times to print a rectangle of colours, and says if you enjoyed it, you do you. Score 11 asks the mods to delete the post if it is a dust collector. r/3Dprinting 11kubkv, score 16, looks at the roll, calls it red, and would stick to one company for high-value items, with no need for swatches on prototypes. No excerpt was supplied for r/3Dprinting 10vk702, r/BambuLab 17zvfrk, or r/prusa3d 1e2wm1q.",
  "related": [
    "filament_color",
    "compare_brand"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Where can I find filament in a specific color / color matching?",
      "a": "Francofil PLA lists a nozzle of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F), and the catalog stores 15 RAL names on that row, including Anthracite RAL 7016. Arianeplast PLA stores three Pantone names, including Yellow Pantone 116U. Those are imported color names, not a match calculated on this page."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I treat the same RAL number from two brands as the same color?",
      "a": "Not from this catalog. The number is the stored name on that row. [Why colors of the same filament print differently](/answers/filament_color) is the process page. [Brand versus brand](/answers/compare_brand) is the comparison page. Neither one is a colorimeter."
    },
    {
      "q": "Do the comments tell me to buy sample cards?",
      "a": "No. on r/functionalprint objects to changing spools 50 times for a color rectangle. on r/3Dprinting looks at the roll."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database, Francofil PLA",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/francofil/materials/PLA/filaments/pla/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Francofil website, stored brand URL",
      "url": "https://francofil.com",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database, Arianeplast PLA",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/arianeplast/materials/PLA/filaments/pla/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Arianeplast website, stored brand URL",
      "url": "https://arianeplast.com",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database, Tectonic 3D Aura ASA",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/tectonic_3d/materials/ASA/filaments/aura_asa/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/functionalprint 16h10or",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/functionalprint/comments/16h10or/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/3Dprinting 11kubkv",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/11kubkv/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/3Dprinting 10vk702",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/10vk702/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab 17zvfrk",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/17zvfrk/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/prusa3d 1e2wm1q",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/comments/1e2wm1q/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "note": "Open Filament Database, dataset imported 13 October 2026, lists a nozzle of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a bed of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F).",
      "brand": "Francofil",
      "product": "PLA",
      "material": "PLA",
      "url": "/brand/francofil/pla",
      "nozzle": "190–230 °C (374–446 °F)",
      "bed": "50–70 °C (122–158 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "note": "Open Filament Database, dataset imported 13 October 2026, lists a nozzle of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a bed of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F). The stored Pantone names are Ultra Violet Pantone 5F4B8B, Vert Pantone 3268C, and Yellow Pantone 116U.",
      "brand": "Arianeplast",
      "product": "PLA",
      "material": "PLA",
      "url": "/brand/arianeplast/pla",
      "nozzle": "190–230 °C (374–446 °F)",
      "bed": "50–70 °C (122–158 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "note": "Open Filament Database, dataset imported 13 October 2026, lists a nozzle of 235–260 °C (455–500 °F) and a bed of 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). The stored RAL names on this ASA row are Light Grey RAL 7035, Nato Green RAL 6031, and White RAL 9016.",
      "brand": "Tectonic 3D",
      "product": "Aura ASA",
      "material": "ASA",
      "url": "/brand/tectonic-3d/aura-asa",
      "nozzle": "235–260 °C (455–500 °F)",
      "bed": "90–110 °C (194–230 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    }
  ]
}