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If you are painting the car complete, the exact color match will not matter as much as having the correct paint code. A good body shop will paint a Viper with most of the parts off, unlike most other cars where matching the door jambs and such is necessary. Check with the paint shop or the paint supplier, whichever mixes the paint, if there are any color variances for that paint code. Some colors will have as many as ten variances, very slight differences due to different variables on the original paint job such as air pressure, type of paint used throughout the model year, different suppliers, etc.
You said you are bringing it back to the original color indicating that it has been repainted once before. I'd recomend stripping (mechanically, not chemically) some of the paint on there now. The prior repaint may not be the best quality making your undercoat unstable. Also, a slight difference in weight can affect the hood and its ability to stay up when raised.
As far as the above touch-up paint label, it indicates the following:
Deltron 2000 (DBC) 5695 Prime: This is a PPG brand basecoat urethane. Touch-ups often use basecoat paint because it does not need to be catalyzed and dries fast. It does however have a low gloss but that doesn't matter on a touch-up.
Chrysler Bridgewater Blue Pearlcoat: The name designated for that color by Chrysler, probably used on other vehicles worldwide as well, not necessarily the name on the window sticker.
Deep Sapphire Blue Satin Glow: The name designated by PPG.
Price Code N: The price charged for that particular mix based on the amount of high solids, the type and amount of pearl, the type and amount of pigment. Reds are usually the highest priced because of the cost of the pigment, pearls are expensive too.
MSDS DBC1: Refers to the Material Safety Data Sheet explaining the safety guidlines for using the product, the chemical contents, and the safety hazards.
I worked for PPG Coatings and Resins Division for 16 years and the best advise I can give anyone in this case is be sure the guy mixing the paint knows what he is doing. The ingredients are measured in grams and two drops can change a color significantly. Be sure all the paint is mixed at once. If two batches are mixed, mix them together before applying. Get a great, not just good, painter and check out his work beforehand. The paint suppliers will be the best ones to tell you who the best painters are.
Good luck.
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