Coordinating Color & Interior Painting: How to Sample Paint Colors

How to Sample Paint Colors
09/23/2008 12:12 PM by Gretchen Schauffler

Here are some do’s and dont’s that will help you know how to sample paint colors to make your color choices easy.

HOW TO SAMPLE A PAINT COLOR ON A PREVIOUSLY
PAINTED WALL

Don’t sample a new paint color on a wall that is already painted with another color! You will not see the true value, hue, and intensity of the color you are trying to test. It is hard to imagine a color going over another color because your eyes see both colors at the same time.

Do brush a “white border” around each paint color to have a separation between the colors.

WHERE TO SAMPLE A PAINT COLOR ON THE WALL

Don’t scatter the color swatches all over the room. Your eye can only focus on so many walls.

Do pick a spot on a single area were you can view all the paint swatches together along with your furniture and fabrics. When you narrow your selection to one color, then paint a single swatch of that color on different walls to confirm your decision.

HOW TO VIEW PAINT COLORS WITH YOUR FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES

Don’t try just sample one paint color—sample several colors to begin with. This helps you distinguish between colors you think you want and colors that may actually work better than the one you were thinking of.

Do try our Devine Color Paint Palettes. This is how to use our Finger-Daubed Paint pages to sample the perfect colors for this room.

Green seemed like the only solution for this room but there are more choices to consider! The cute floral with the leopard print makes this room have a wonderful vintage feel.

CHOOSE YOUR PERSONAL STYLE WITH YOUR WALL COLOR.

Here are the Devine Color paint choices for this room that would give this room personality and individuality depending on personal taste! Colors that pull the look of vintage for this room are: Devine Moss, Devine Oat, Devine Glass, Devine Berries and Beans, Devine Mist and devinegreen: Peacock!
Which one would you choose?

TEST THE COLORS WITH OUR COLOR TOOLS.

Use the Mini-Paint Pouch™, which contains just enough paint to double coat an 18” square foot wall section to observe the color day or night in you room.

You can move our 8×10 Sprayed-on Paint Pages™ to different walls, in different rooms, on top of you fabrics and furniture, or take them with you when shopping for furnishings and accessories.

CHOOSE A PAINT FINISH.

IN this case I would recommend our eco-friendly’ Powder Wall Finish (our version of matte finish). It makes the color look soft and powdery. It is perfect with old-world vintage looks.

I can’t wait for the after pictures to see which way this room will go!

Devine Berries & Beans