Any experienced painters out there?

Question

I'm going to repaint several rooms in my house. The rooms are smaller and have always either been white or off-white. I want to go darker and bolder, but am unsure of what to expect. Do paints tend to dry darker than the samples? I'm looking at darker greens, barn reds, and maybe even some browns (all with lighter ceilings). I know it's only paint and can be covered, but if I find a color I like, will it dry to the color I want? I have moderate sunlight with additional room lighting from lamps.

Answer 1

Don't try to decide from those little paint chips. Just use them to pick a few you like then have a quart of each mixed. Go home and apply them to large (3'x3') sections of wall. It won't exactly be inexpensive, maybe $8 a quart, but it will give a more definitive answer as to which works best in your situation.

Don't be afraid of color. Go for it.

Answer 2

turn the sentences and make equations. operating at the same time, the painters require 4 hours to paint the fence. x + y = 4 An experienced painter can paint a fence two times as quick as an eco-friendly painter. x = 2y take the first equation and clean up for x x = 4 - y substitue the equivalent of x (y - 4) into the 2d equation anyplace you note x 4 - y = 2y clean up 4 = 3y y = 4/3 = a million a million/3 now that you solved for y, clean up for x x + y = 4 x + 4/3 = 4 x = 2 2/3

Answer 3

The color will appear darkest on the wall with the window in it as it won't get direct light from the sun. Too much dark paint in a small room can make it appear smaller. Paint the wall opposite the Widow first. You may want to just leave that as your accent wall and and leave the others neutral.

You can also paint the one wall and then do drapes in the same color to match. Add a pillow or 2 of the same color on the bed or couch and it all ties together

Answer 4

If you are female your color sight is probably better than most of us males. Paint colors tend to match the samples really well these days but one has to picture a whole wall of color compared to the postage stamp. Paint tends to dry a different color than when wet. but should dry the color of the sample. Stores are very good at matching paint to sample chips off your wall these days. Perhaps you can find walls the color that you like and take chips off of them.

Answer 5

Please remember that all colors are subjective and change with the light they are exposed to. Paints dry lighter or darker depending on various factors. All you can do is pick tones you like and go with them. People over analyze color thinking there is a perfect one. Don't obsess, just pick tones you like and go. I paint High End houses, trophy homes, and see people wear themselves out agonizing over differences of color when they should be going for total effect. Pick a theme and then branch out from there. GL

Answer 6

Mr. Contractor has the right idea, look at a bigger sample in the room you intend to use it. Color chips are very accurate the problem is they can look very different with different lighting conditions. So if you do not want to do large color samples at least look at the color in the room it is intended, and in different lighting conditions in that room. Store lighting is very different than the lighting in your home.

Answer 7

it will not make much difference, you would on new drywall or wood, you rould normally prime it in white prior to actually painting, so you will not have a problem, keep in mind samples on paper are dry, so when you roll it on and its wet it will be shinier until dry! just be sure to roll the paint on evenly!!!good luck!!!

Answer 8

if you really want a professional opinion, talk to the staff at your paint store. Home Depot is great at this.

Answer 9

you can try yellow with lilt green or shampain is very good