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Yes, there can be quite noticeable color variations from batch to batch. And then there's what the hat finisher might do to those hat bodies that can have an effect on color as well. None of these factors account for the wide divergence among the colors called "silverbelly," but they do indeed make a difference.
Right Tony. I'd expect some variances since custom hatters are taking raw bodies & doing their techniques to get to a finished hat that can change the shades, especially how the end product would reflect light off the finish. I'd expect variances in different felters too since Akubra, HatCo & Winchester all don't use the same dyes, water, etc.