Choosing the right paint color for your space can be a transformative experience that not only affects the aesthetics of a room but also its mood and ambiance. With a plethora of shades and finishes available, a paint color comparison can help you navigate the seemingly endless options to find the perfect hue that complements your style and enhances your home's personality.
1. Choose First Color
2. Choose Second Color
Tips when Comparing Paint Colors
Compare, compare, compare - The best way to see the undertones in paint colors is to compare different colors.
Undertones - Pay attention to the undertones, which are the colors within the main color, and can be difficult to recognize at first.
Neutral Paint Colors - With neutral paint colors, it is important to ensure that the paints throughout your home have similar undertones, or at the very least, not complementary undertones.
Undertone Identification - Look at the darkest color on a paint color strip to determine the undertone.
Lighting - View the paint in different lights by putting the paint on several walls, as each wall gets a different amount of light. Look at the paint for at least 24 hours to see how it looks in the morning, day, and evening.
Sample Size - Get a sample size of paint, as a tiny paint chip won’t do. Sample pots are not recommended unless sampling a color lighter or darker.
Color Differences - When comparing paint colors, look for the difference between each one.
Vertical Placement - Never place paint samples horizontally; they should always be 100% vertical on the wall because light reflects differently off horizontal surfaces versus vertical ones.
Placement next to Trim - Always place samples next to the trim. If you’re changing your trim color, place them next to the new trim color, not the old one.
White Paper - Place white paper alongside your samples so that you’re not comparing them as much to the old color, which can skew your perception of the new options.
