Paint Matching - DIY Home Improvement Forum
WEBJul 26, 2023 · The easiest one to see is DL. (DL is the color code for Phthalo Green in Behr paint, not sure about Glidden). In a pint, there is 14/384ths of an ounce of it in there. For the gallon, there is 56/384ths of an ounce. There are 8 pints in a gallon, so to match the pint you would use 8 x 14 = 112 for the gallon.
Matching SW colors at Lowe's - DIY Home Improvement Forum
WEBApr 15, 2014 · It stands to reason that the manager at the SW Store is apt to do a much better job of color matching than the kid who works part-time in the paint department at Lowes or Home Depot. But it can go the other way too. A couple months ago a SW employee tried to match Glidden "Polished Limestone" that a …
Who can mix paint to match home color exactly?
WEBJul 14, 2007 · If you want a good color match at Home Depot or Lowe's just put a generous coat of what you have on something bigger than a quarter and let it dry. Then bring it in. If you let Benjamin Moore keep playing with the color it'll have so much tint in it then it won't be paint anymore. Reply Like.
Paint Matching - DIY Home Improvement Forum
WEBOct 26, 2021 · Specrophometers will only go so far. After that, its human talent. If you take something to Home Depot to get a match, and its off, they cant do anything else with it. Good paint store employess will get the initial match, either with a spectro machine, or just by color chips, then they need to to doctor the formula by hand.
When store mixes paint for you, how long does it stay mixed?
WEBJul 15, 2019 · A lot depends on the brand/color of paint. I've had numerous buckets of paint stay well mixed for weeks but I've had a few that would begin to separate within a day or two. I always manually shake any can that has been sitting awhile. Once you pull the lid off it's pretty easy to tell if more mixing is needed.
Home Depot discontinues FLAT paint - DIY Home Improvement …
WEBMar 26, 2021 · Using your Behr flat white, paint out a sample on a scrap piece of drywall. Take it to SW or BM or any paintstore that still carries flat paint and they will match the color. Now you will have a place to get your flat paint. CHB flat at SW is decent and priced out at $16-$20 per gallon.
Sherwin Williams "ProMar 200" paint? - DIY Home Improvement …
WEBJan 28, 2018 · Promar 200 is an average apartment grade paint at best. It doesn't actually cover to a true color representation with less than 3 coats, generally speaking. It does however achieve an EVEN color after two coats. But when you compare those two coats to a color standard it won't match.
A Home Depot/Behr paint experience - DIY Home Improvement …
WEBMay 24, 2013 · On to the painting. The colors matched very well (which is to say the Home Depot computer works, and the Behr colorants work.) The paint was quite thick - thicker than I expected. At least as thick as SuperPaint, for example. No spatter. The coverage of the maroon paint was surprising. It went on easily in 1 coat over the tinted primer.
Matching paint via RGB or other values - DIY Home Improvement …
WEBJun 27, 2012 · Two other options to look into if the easyrgb approach does not work for you. 1. Many major paint brands share their color codes with each other. A real paint store may have the formula for Pratt & Lambert colors. 2. Many paint stores have color scanners that can take a sample and convert it to a paint formula.
Find matching ceiling paint - DIY Home Improvement Forum
WEBJan 7, 2015 · The problem with ceiling paint is over time the paint fades and is never cleaned so it changes color. A lot of times this is not even noticeable till you put new paint on it. This makes it almost impossible to match the color. The best shot you have is probably the box store with a computer. Take a sample …