Patent ID: 8657949

Claim:
An initially solid-colored coating composition, comprising: a first tinting colorant, a thickener; a surfactant or a surfactant blend having a hydrophilic/lipophilic balance (HLB) value less than about 7; and, a binder, each of which is dispersed or dissolved in a liquid, wherein, after a film of the initially solid-colored coating composition is applied to a substrate surface, a multi-colored or multi-shaded decorative effect is produced during drying of the film so as to provide a final coating having two differently colored areas which exhibit a color change value (ΔE) relative to one another of greater than about 0.25, wherein the first tinting colorant is a hydrophobic tinting colorant and the liquid comprises an aqueous solution, wherein the surfactant or the surfactant blend is present in an amount of about 0.1 wt. % to about 1 wt. %, and wherein the amounts of the surfactant or the surfactant blend, any dispersant(s), and any wetting agent(s) included in the coating composition are not sufficient to maintain compatibility between the first tinting colorant and the other components of the coating composition after the film of the initially solid-colored coating composition is applied to the substrate surface.