SayWhat
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Michigan fans asked this same question. Colors are very specific w/ different hues, even if it’s subtle. Nike has our true hue, just like they had Michigan’s true hue. These color palettes are designated by name & patent. Adidas had to re-create our hue just like they did Michigan. Michigan went from Maize to “Sun” Yellow which was much more bright.
Our Orange is more bright than before, & our green is also brighter w/ a bit of a shimmer. That’s probably the closest they’ll get.
We've had a gamut of color selections in the past well before we were ever Nike. Colors back then (decades past) weren't anywhere near as refined as they can be today, so this true hue Nike thing is just Nike's take on our color scheme.
It's like paint of any kind. I have a close friend who has a very successful body shop and the amount of colors with such subtle differences to the naked eye (if you can even see a difference) is astounding. Then there's other factors when applying, where, shades from angles, shadows, etc. I was interested in how they did all that so I spend half a day watching them do some work. Expensive *** paint and machinery to just mix the colors.
Taking it to a fabric, in uniforms, all of them are going to adhere and look different unless your quality control is so absurd down to sourcing of every fiber with strict testing, etc, there will be changes. Again, very close, but even seasonal changes in fields of suppliers can alter the pigmentation.
Anyhow, yes, Nike has their color. I've heard you say this before, but what makes you think it's the one?