We use soft wax by FastCap - the kit has about 24 colors and we can match any color. Or black milk paint powder if it's handy. Mix a small amount (very small) of RIT dye - black - to the putty. I talked to my finish guys and they made me a whole tube of latex caulk that matched exactly. One time, I built a really bright green c-top for a customer and then found out that no one made any caulk to match for the splash. When we send out any trim I always have my finish department custom blend some putty so that the color is an exact match. It’s called Ultra Mark 2000 Markers M280. They looked fine for about one hour, and then it looked like the color putty absorbed it. On my last job, I did go over all the holes with Scratch Fix markers. On dark crown, many times the hole blends in better without the putty. In some cases I think you’re better off with no putty at all. It doesn't age the way wood does so just because it looks good (or bad) today doesn't mean it'll stay that way. Either way when you go back a year later all soft putty looks like crap. The marker trick is the best way to go because you can use different markers when the wood's color varies. I have even gone back over the holes I have just puttied with a Mohawk touchup pen to get it darker. I stock it for my installers and they will mix it with briarwood or brown mahogany to achieve the darker colors.
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