Object Layer Color

 
The Object Layer Color node can be used to connect an object's color specified in the Modify panel to a connected parameter on a material (figure 1).
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Figure 1: The Object Layer Color node connected to the DiffuseAmount of diffusion, or the reflection of light photons at different angles from an uneven or granular surface. Used for dull, non-reflecting materials or mesh emitters. input on an Octane material