Paint Can

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Paint Cans are items that allow you to change the color scheme of hats. Paint cans were implemented in the Mann-Conomy Update on September 30, 2010. They come in several colors, all but two can be bought in the Mann Co. store, or found in regular gameplay via random drops, with the final 2, Black and White, being only found by unboxing a Mann Co. Supply Crate.

Colors

The Paint Can comes in many different colors.

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A Bonk Helmet that has been painted black

Name	Color	Name	Color
A Deep Commitment to Purple	#7D4071	Muskelmannbraun	#A57545
Aged Moustache Grey	#7E7E7E	Noble Hatter's Violet	#51384A
Australium Gold	#E7B53B	Peculiarly Drab Tincture	#C5AF91
Color No. 216-190-216	#D8BED8	Radigan Conagher Brown	#694D3A
Indubitably Green	#729E42	Ye Olde Rustic Color	#7C6C57
Mann Co. Orange	#CF7336	Zephaniah's Greed	#424F3B

Crate Only

The following can only be found in a locked crate at the moment.

Image	Name	Color
	An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge	#E6E6E6
	A Distinctive Lack of Hue	#141414

Demonstration

Trivia

The "216-190-216" in the name of Color No. 216-190-216 is the RGB representation of its hexadecimal color code, #D8BED8. The otherwise nondescriptive name is possibly an attempt at hiding the fact that is is essentially a shade of pink, likely not something Mann Co. wants to advertise.
Zephaniah's Greed is misspelled; it should read "Zepheniah's Greed".
Muskelmannbraun is German for "Muscleman brown".
There is currently no way to "un-paint" a hat, but Valve has stated that you will be able to in the future. It's unknown if it will be a new item or not.
"A deep commitment to purple" refers to the band "Deep purple".

Paintable items

Main articles: Hats, Miscellaneous items

The following hats can be painted using the Paint Can. See the list of non-paintable items below for the hats and Miscellaneous items that cannot be painted.