hmmm… my research into the same question has landed me here. if anyone knows the answer, it would be appreciated.

solution from Rob Barrett:

var colorNum = thisLayer.name.split(" ")[0];
if (!isNaN(colorNum)) {
comp("_colorMaster").layer("ColorMaster").effect("ColorControl_"+colorNum)("Color");
} else {
[0,255,0,255]
};

if the layer name starts with 01, 02, 03, 04, etc it will reference the color in the color master, otherwise, it gives is pure green

My default template uses a ‘master color comp’ with a series of colors,  (ColorControl_01, ColorControl_02, etc) 

Normally a project will start with a series of brand colors, and as it develops, the colors will shift slightly by way of the brand guidelines being updated by the client/agency. 

I’ve been using a system that pulls the desired col…

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