How to Choose a Cerakote Color

With more than 200 Cerakote colors in stock, any color from the Cerakote catalog, and custom mixes, choosing is the fun part. These tips help you get a finish you love.

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Screens are not the real thing

Every phone and monitor shows color a little differently, and lighting changes how a finish looks. Use photos online to narrow your choices, then look at real finished examples when you can. Our gallery shows colors on real pistols in different light.

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Use the color code

Every Cerakote color has a code, such as H-146 Graphite Black. Put the code in the color box when you order online or in your quote request, so there is no question about which color you mean.

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One color, two-tone, or a pattern

  • One solid color is included in every pistol Cerakote price.
  • Two-tone is the most popular upgrade: a different color for the slide and frame, or for controls and small parts. Each extra color is $49.99.
  • Camo, splatter, and laser-masked patterns start at $438.99, and we confirm the details with you before any work begins.
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Ideas that work

  • A dark slide with an earth-tone or green frame, like the OD green Glock 47 in our gallery
  • A bold frame color with a classic black or gray slide
  • Matching the slide and frame for a clean, factory-new look
  • A custom color mixed to match a holster, an optic, or your team colors
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Stock colors and ordered colors

If your color is in stock, we start as soon as your firearm arrives. If we have to order it, allow an extra two to three days. Choose your color before you ship, so we can have it on hand.

Cerakote custom colors

Still deciding?

Send us the look you want, even a photo of something you like, and we will suggest colors. Call 512.838.3400 or request a quote.