A professional who mixes color samples from standard pigments and production pigments, for subsequent comparison of color characteristics, to ensure conformity of production pigments with standard pigments. Respnsibilities include:

• Weighs out specified amounts of standard and production pigments and places them on glass plates or in beakers.
• Mixes pigments with specified vehicle, such as water or oil to form color samples, using spatula.
• Smears samples on paper and rubs samples with paint scraper or glass rod.
• Writes identifying data on color sample sheets and submits sheets to supervisor for evaluation.