Absolutely true, I've been down that road with several paint suppliers. They insist they cannot scan anything with a grain such as upholstery [vinyl or fabric] or a headliner with on embossed pattern.

Had to go with an approximation mix which does not always correspond to the original. 

As the man said, "Ya pays yer money and Ya takes yer chances"!

The only safe colors are black and parchment [white]. 

Fred

I went to the paint shop and got them to give me the quart of sem that they had mixed some time ago that came out baby poop yellow (drop on left side of paper). I mixed in dark green sem until I got, what I feel, is a satisfactory result.

Later this spring I will stretch the headliner out and give it blast of colour and install.

Where did you purchase the headliner- who is the manufacturer? Did you shop around and compare different products? I'm curious more about quality than price. Did you find something (aside from colour) that is an exact match for the original headliner in terms of fabric texture, pattern etc? I may be in the market for a headliner sometime down the road. I'm going to keep an eye on your project and hopefully you can keep us all up to speed on how it turns out. Thanks!

Thanks for the info Dale.  I'm still a ways off getting a restoration underway- probably next spring. But I will contact you when I'm closer to that time.  I will also be looking for the best quality door panels and seat covers available. In parchment/white. I will need a white convertible top too. I hear it's a long wait to get door panels made. I may need a set for a hardtop too- eventually. Anyhow, thanks for your info.

John

I think they  have that same shape as the Impala but definitely not the same pattern.  I've read there's quite a difference in quality and some of the brands and manufactures.  And maybe some new products that are quite good.  But I've heard it may take up to six months from order to receive them. Good thing I have lots of time!