They normally will only need either a paint chip, or the color on the paint deck to mix the color. Also, other stores can normally mix colors from other brands, so don’t dismiss a paint color because it’s not the brand you’re buying. So, if you are trying to pick a paint color and don’t want to go to a Sherwin Williams store, you probably don’t have to.
Most paint retailers (even the big box stores) will often have the paint decks for other brands behind the counter. This has these neutral, serene colors in all shades already grouped together for you. When I open up my Sherwin Williams paint deck, I immediately go to a section called Fundamentally Neutral and I almost always pick a color from this section. Since I’ve painted my bedroom, I’ve painted numerous pieces of furniture, many more rooms, and have helped friends and family pick out paint colors. I am going to tell you what I know from my experience, which is with Sherwin Williams paints. If you’re thinking, that sounds great, but how am I supposed to get this right, I do have a tip. Keep reading and I’ll give you an easy way to get this right.īedroom painted with Benjamin Moore Quiet Moments This is the reason I wanted to share this information with all of you, so you don’t have to go through the headaches I did trying to find those magazine worthy paint colors. It definitely looks blue when it’s on the walls (even more so in person). You can see below a picture of this color in my bedroom. this was it! I finally had that calming, serene feeling I was going for. I finally, on a whim, picked up a sample pot of Benjamin Moore Quiet Moments (you can see a swatch of the color below).Īs you can see in the swatch, this is not a color that completely reads blue, there is a lot of gray in it. They looked on the paint chip like the blue I was trying to achieve, but on my wall it just wasn’t giving me that serene look I was going for. So, I went to the paint store and started bringing home blue paint samples.
I had been seeing these beautiful, calming blue rooms on the internet, tv, and in the magazines and I wanted that look. Let me tell you about my first experience trying to pick out a blue paint color for my bedroom. They are usually much less vibrant than what you’d expect, but instead very muted. If you look through Pinterest and swoon over the beautiful wall colors, you’d sometimes be surprised when you see those colors on the paint chips (the cards usually in a big display case in your paint store). If that makes no sense to you, don’t worry, I’ll explain further. I’ll preface this blogpost by saying if you are someone who likes bright, bold colors on your wall, this tip is NOT for you! But if you like neutral, serene colors, read on!ĭrumroll please! The color you like will almost always be more pleasing to the eye when it is less saturated or with a gray undertone. (Keep reading and I’ll include #2, #3, #4, and #5)
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