Like building a wardrobe, selecting a paint palette for your living space is a great form of personal expression. But be aware that the shade of paint you see on a color card — or even in the paint can —may look a lot different when applied to an entire room. To avoid surprises, follow these steps:
Don’t make your final color selection in the store; instead, take color cards or actual paint samples home so you can see them right in the space that will be painted.
Evaluate the paint colors in daylight and under artificial light at night. Colors can change quite dramatically in different lighting conditions.
Remember that colors tend to intensify when applied to a large area. To compensate, it is often wise to choose a lighter value of a color, rather than a darker one.
Paints come in a variety of sheen or gloss levels ranging from “high gloss” (the shiniest) to “flat” (virtually no shine). Those with higher gloss reflect more light, so they can make a room look brighter. On the other hand, higher gloss paints also tend to highlight surface imperfections, so if your walls and other surfaces are not in the best of shape, a flat paint might be the better option.
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That is very true how lighting can play a factor. I am a painting contractor is San Antonio, Tx and this week i painted an accent wall inside a home along with other colors etc, then the client said they would this accent color on the trim outside, so we started painting outside and when i saw the color i told the client you better come look at this. It did not look so good outside like it did inside. I helped them choose another color that complimented the exterior brick instead. So yes the bright light of the sun completly changed the way the color looked outdoors, good article.
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