I stupidly did a ton of research on single stage paints before going to talk to a few paint shops. I learned all about ppg concept and how great it is. I learned which hardener to use and whether to add clear coat to the final spray and was convinced this was the paint for me. My fall back option was Glasurit Line 22 (their single stage urethane). Unfortunately, ppg concept is no longer sold in CA (at least in any of the 10 paint shops I called across central and southern CA). And it appears that Glasurit line 22 is also not sold. So my original research, while thorough, managed to miss that key detail.

After talking to the primary local auto paint vendor, I learned that locally there are only two single stage paints sold. Nason, (duponts low cost/quality line) and Limco (basf's low cost/quality line). It makes no sense to me to use a low cost paint for this project. It won't be a show car, but I want my 3 y.o. to drive this car someday, so saving a few bucks on a gallon of economy paint isn't a value to me.

So that brought me to fleet paint. It turns out that there are high quality fleet paints (single stage) still sold in my area. PPG Delfleet is the one that has my eye right now. They have two lines, evolution and essential, and I would probably go with evolution simply because it is a longer lasting paint. Apparently, it is a very strong/hard paint which makes sanding it after the fact difficult. But I am not looking for perfection. Just a shiny, somewhat attractive protection from rain, rust, etc.

The PPG Delfleet color matching computer system apparently is different from their automotive paint lines. I would be able to get auto paint in 181 Light Beige, but the PPG Delfleet vendor did not have any record of that code. So I think, if I decide to put fleet paint on my car, I have two options:
1) bring them a piece of the car to scan the color (which I don't like because my car is so sun faded)
or
2) just pick a color from their color wheel and hope it looks good full size on my car (which I don't like because I never find a 2" square of color to be large enough to decide what a car (or bedroom for that matter) should look like.

Anyway, that is why I am asking about finding access to accurate paint chips/samples in these colors. If I had a sample that i knew was accurate, I would be more comfortable getting it scanned at the shop.

Even with a paint code in hand, I manage to make a simple task difficult.

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1968 220D, w115, /8, OM615, Automatic transmission.
My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear).