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You enter the paint color that you want, and they will give you the closest color in the brand you request.
#Color match paint free
What if I need to use a different paint company than the color I want?įind the closest version of the color you need in the company’s ready-made palette.Ĭonsider the free service. That adds another element of uncertainty to your “match”. You can see a huge opportunity for mix-ups when you tell a Sherwin Williams painter that you want to match a Benjamin Moore Satin sheen for some trim.Įach time sheen changes so does the paint formula because of the shift in reflectiveness. Benjamin Moore Satin sheen is similar to Sherwin Williams Semi-Gloss.
Sherwin Williams Satin sheen is similar to Benjamin Moore Eggshell. There is no standard in the United States for paint sheens in the residential market. Can you copy paint sheens between companies? We had specified the trim as Benjamin Moore Satin, and it ended up getting painted an eggshell sheen, the same as Sherwin Williams Satin. The painter (with good intentions), tried to match Benjamin Moore Simply White to a Sherwin Williams paint. Both the painter and the homeowner shared the large expense to repaint. The homeowner said it looked like the Incredible Hulk had come to stay, and had to repaint their whole house. Here is a photo of a recent project where the painter promised the homeowner that they could match the identical white paint. Color shifts in white paints are hard to see until they are painted in a room. There is very little pigment in whites and a small change can cause a big shift in the color. White paint colors are almost impossible to match. Which paint colors are the hardest to match? Paint color outcome was an unwelcome mint color after an attempt to match to BM Vapor Trails. They were trying to match Benjamin Moore Vapor Trails and got a minty disaster. The paint in this photo was paint matched from a database at a big box store. At best, they have a 90% accuracy, if the operator has been properly trained.
#Color match paint manual
These databases are created from manual or spectrophotometer matches. Many paint vendors have a database of competitor paint colors they use for a paint match. Paint company match databases are not accurate. It can take several iterations to get the color right. This tool is likely your best bet, but even so is only 90% accurate with training and experience. One tool for matching paint colors is a spectrophotometer, available at many paint stores. Spectrophotometers are only accurate 90% of the time to match colors If a paint matcher is short on time, they might not wait long enough to see if the copied sample is correct. It can take up to 24 hours for some paints to cure, even if they feel dry to the touch. They may not know that you should only mix paint in natural light because artificial light will change the colors.
#Color match paint trial
If someone creates a manual paint match, they may not have the time for the trial and error it takes to make it perfect. Why is it hard to match a paint color from one company to another? Manual matches are not consistent and take time and patience. It’s not that they are being dishonest, they probably don’t know, or haven’t been burned by a bad paint match. They almost always promise that they can perfectly match the color. For example, in our area, many painters get better prices with Sherwin Williams than with Benjamin Moore. Your paint contractor might not have a contract with that paint company. Why would you want to match a paint color? We will give you the right paint colors for free. If you get a color consultation from the Color Concierge, and you change your paint vendor, let us know. They give you the closest match and tell you how different it is from the original color. They have sampled real paint colors with a spectrophotometer in a scientific temperature-controlled facility. Use the free service to find the closest paint color match from any paint company. Mefford, Handrail was a bad match for Chelsea Gray.
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