Trying to find a BM color to lighten my townhouse.
I live in a townhouse in the Bay Area CA. The townhouse is one of fifteen that were fairly close in choice of cupboards, flooring, granite and paint. It was built in 2007 and we bought in 2011.
The paint was a custom color that can’t be matched. (I understand that the regulations on paint changed in CA and that changed the colors). I, and many of the neighbors have tried.
My townhouse is dark, with a small bay in the front and a sliding door in the back. I would like to lighten the color. I looked for 2 that are similar and chose BM’sWinds Breath and a little darker Tapestry Beige.
I turned on all of the lights this morning when I took pictures.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
First photo: Paint on left is original wall and trim /door paintSecond photo: BM's Wind's Breath on the left. Tapestry Beige on the right.
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First Photo: Looking from Kitchen, FR to Living Room. Second and third photos: upstairs hallway.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI'm a fan of Wind's Breath which is a nice neutral. In your photo it looks very close in shade to Tapestry Beige. Move the large painted samples around to check lighting different times of day. With the right lighting, Wind's Breath can be really nice, such as in this photo...
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