![]() ![]() Depends on what *kind* of color you're talking about. The alternative of course is to select a SW color.ĭepends on how you want to define "match". If you really want a match-and your post sounds like you really want a match-then I recommend you use a BM base. I don't know of any dealer or contractor who will repaint a home for free because the homeowner is unhappy with the color match. What is your paint dealer's and paint contractor's policy on color match? Can you really live with that decision? What if the color is off to the point that you really hate itÂwhat then? ![]() But many do.it's a personal choice.īut you should ask yourself a few questions: I for one will not compromise-and tens of thousands of people like me will also not compromise. So you need to ask yourself if you can live with the computer's idea of "close enough." the majority of people will live with it. Sometimes the color match isn't even close. You need to understand that color match fails 100% of the time. First thing out of his mouth was: "I cannot do a perfect color match from that fan deckÂ"īeware of the dealer or home improvement store employee who tells you they can color match anythingÂthey are telling you a big fat lie. I was looking at an ICI/Dulux fan deck and he does not deal in that brand. I just had a dealer tell me that a couple of months ago. That is why professional painters take a 5 gallon bucket and mix multiple gallons of the same color together in the large bucket before they start any paint jobÂthey want to make sure the color is all the same for that job.Ī reputable dealer will flat out tell you they cannot get a perfect match AND will not guarantee a color match. This not only affects color, but affects texture and wear as well.Ĭhemistry plays such an important role that manufacturers cannot even consistently duplicate color Buy several gallons of the same paint color from the same manufacturer and the color will vary ever so slightly. For example, to reduce costs, a manufacturer will use a greater ratio of vinyl to acrylic resin since acrylic is very expensive. Cheap paint is cheap because the manufacturer uses cheaper, poorer quality ingredients and/or replaces expensive ingredients with cheaper alternatives. The quality of the ingredients, the amount of each ingredient, and the addition of fillers and other products will affect the quality of the paint and ultimately determine how the color looks. The color is so dead and lifeless it actually work great on ceilings as it doesn't reflect much light.Īs you can see not all paints are created equal. Some manufacturers fill their paints with a bunch of crap for instance SW makes a really cheap builder's grade paint that is full of cheap fillers and little or no pigment to speak of. ![]() fillers (any number of products the manufacturer deems necessary to give the paint the qualities they feel are important or they want to add to their paint. carrier/vehicle (the liquid base: paint thinner for the oil and alkyd and water for latex paints) paint is "dry" when the carrier has evaporated pigments (titanium dioxide and prime pigments) binders (either alkyd and oil base or acrylic resin and vinyl acrylic) The chemistry is what it is and you cannot get around that fact. Even if SW had the color formula for the BM color, it would not look the same in a SW base as it comes down to the chemistry: a SW base does not contain the same ingredients, in the same proportions as a BM base. It comes down to chemistry.Įvery paint manufacturer has their own formula for their base AND their own formula for their color. Taking a whole case of BM paint to SW wont help. You will never get a perfect match of color going from one manufacturer to another, so you need to let go of that thought. If you are sold on the SW Duration formula, use a SW color. The chemistry is simply not possible going from one manufacture to another. 100% Guarantee you will NOT get a perfect color match. ![]()
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