Paint gurus....Manchester Tan paint fail:(
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Comments (1)Hmm. This isn't the answer you asked for, exactly. But I think it's Lowe's where I've seen a section by the paint counter where they have three different kinds of lighting so you can see what paint samples look like under different conditions. I'd get a sample of that stuff and go there. I'm tempted to say that the less golden the light the less peachy it looks - because we have an annoyingly peachy tan that looks moreso to me when the sun is filtering in. If anything, if you were using one of those true-tone blueish bulbs that they sell in the usual bulb aisles, I would think that would be better than a pink or white one. If all else fails, although it's not energy efficient, I love halogen. It tends (to me, anyway) to eliminate those "casts" of colors one does not want....See MoreBM constellation blue-FAIL!
Comments (10)I'm going to post a mini-graphic of the Benjamin Moore Affinity blue-greens and blues. The colors are in order of overtones around the color wheel. Chroma is the last number in the notation. For example here is Constellation's color notation, 1.84 B / 8.63 / 0.86. Constellation doesn't have enough chroma to work with a north quality of light. Not enough chroma means not saturated enough, not colorful or strong enough. It's too weak. If you want a blue for a north facing room it has to be a clean-ish blue (not too muddied) and have some oomph and strength to bust thru the dim quality of light. Considering the overall quality of light you have to work with in the space, I would not be looking at anything pale. Instead try colors with similar characteristics, lightness/darkness and colorfulness as something like AF-500 Atmospheric. Many think with a dim quality of light you're limited to warm colors or need to stay away from anything that qualifies as "white". That's not correct. You can use any hue including white in a dim room as long as the color has an edge of crispness, not too muddied, and has a generous degree of colorfulness. If you do samples in the space, you'll see it and understand immediately what colors will pale off into the light and the ones that will stand up to it. Link to color notations for all the Benjamin Moore Affinity Colors...See MorePaint options for Provence look if I paint yet again
Comments (26)In terms of whose colour it is (asked above). Ivoire is an SW colour. I wanted low or no VOC paint. Originally, I wanted the BM Aura low VOC paint so that is what initiated the original BM colour match (lousy match). So I then decided to use SW Emerald no VOC paint and go back to the company whose colour it was, for the reasons you stated. Emerald is a very new no VOC SW paint - so likely not what most others on here have used for Ivoire. Not only was their own formula for Ivoire in Emerald paint totally not a match (they admitted it did not match and called the manager - I noticed the mismatch when 1st gallon mixed) - they then attempted to colour match their own colour and did a marginal job - they had already added too much pigment and made it too dark/blah and it was clear that they were going to be unable to get a match as they thought it was good enough and I did not. So back to a BM moore store to attempt yet another match to SW Ivoire. I think the match was okay - but I was fed up at this point and decided that this match would have to be okay - I have a rest of my life to deal with incl. my career etc and this was taking far too much time!. In hindsight, it may have not been quite bright enough, or maybe it is and Ivoire just plays strange on my walls or I made a poor colour choice etc. I don't know. It looks about what Ivoire should look like during the day but just a tad green at night (although new lightbulbs have helped). Mind you, my blue carpets are not helping matters (they will be changed to hardwood in due course). Or maybe I am more sensitive to greenish undertones than others might be - esp. as I had wanted apricot undertones. This post was edited by Scarlett001 on Mon, Dec 3, 12 at 16:26...See MoreI painted my front door yellow... design fail!! Please Help
Comments (38)mobuddy89 These days I obsess about what other colors our home would be. There are a few more brown beams in the back of the complex and the same brown trim over the garage doors! If the brown stain doesn't work we could definitely layer with deeper colors! torreykm I think talavera elements could work in our area. I have thought it would be nice to really bring out the Spanish character of the home but in a very updated way? I'll have to peruse Houzz and see whats out there! :) Beth H. Thanks! You know, I looked for a wood "conditioner" and wasn't able to find one at HD, Lowes or Rockler that was exterior grade?! But Rockler recommended the Zinsser Bullseye clear sander coat as a base layer. Its very clear and watery stuff. The UV varnish I picked up is also the Zars exterior UV grade. Wish I'd known about the other products- but will see how the Zars holds up this time around. For sure will take your advice and do no less than 3 coats! Your garden is amazing!!...See Moreeld6161
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