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Card 283 of 9982026-09-04 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-04

Filament Select: A Color Matchmaker for 3D Filament

filamentselect.com Observed source
Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A color-search tool that finds the closest 3D-printing filaments across brands, materials, and finishes.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-04 issue.

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The tool accepts a hex value, converts it to CIELAB, and ranks catalog entries using CIEDE2000 perceptual distance. Its catalog covers 18,715 colors from 246 brands, with filters for materials such as PLA, PETG, ABS, and TPU and finishes including silk, matte, translucent, and sparkle. Results can distinguish colors verified against real filament from approximations, and permanent color URLs preserve individual searches for later reference.

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