Obtaining a smooth, uniform paint finish with a minimum number of coats is an ongoing demand in architectural coatings. When formulating white and pastel tint bases, minimizing coats has traditionally relied on maximizing intrinsic hiding as measured in the laboratory by the contrast ratio of a uniform drawdown. In Part 1, we discussed how inadequacies in rheology can lead to less than full hiding power being transferred to the substrate. Newly developed analytical techniques provide a better understanding of the role of pattern uniformity in developing applied hiding, leading to the development of Equation 1.