Best place to get paint color matched with fabric?
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Anonymous
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I am wondering if anyone has had a paint store color match paint to a fabric swatch.
In googling, I found some reddit threads where people said not to go to a big box store. So Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams sound like the best options, but just wondering if anyone has personal experience they can share to nudge me towards one or the other. |
Anonymous
| Oh I’d like to know this as well. |
Anonymous
| I agree, I would go to Sherwin Williams. |
Anonymous
| If the area of the color is big enough in the fabric, they can put it in their little machine for a match. I go to a Benjamin Moore store because I like that paint but I think all the machines are the same. Get a sample pot for sure and try it at home before you buy any quantity. |
Anonymous
| Any Benjamin Moore store should be able to do this. I went to a Potomac Paint and Design Center to match a paint chip a few years ago and the employee did it perfectly. I’d just make sure the person you ask is not temporarily staffing the store (eg, college kid). They have a machine that reads the color you seek to match but it probably takes experience and a good eye for color. |
Anonymous
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You can also just buy your own color reader and do it yourself. I have one and they are great. You can match anything to any paint you would like (brand). |
Anonymous
Am I correct that they are $100 or more? My Sherwin Williams doesn’t use them anymore. |
Anonymous
| I’ve done this a bunch of time at Home Depot and never had a problem. Exact match every time. |
Anonymous
| When we bought our new home, we took the carpet sample that was going to be in some parts of the house to the Sherwin Williams store. They color matched and we used that paint in those areas (along with an accent color) and it works perfectly. |
Anonymous
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OP here. I went to both Sherwin-Williams and my Benjamin Moore dealer. The SW manager had a great eye and picked out five options for me. PP is correct. They don’t have the machine or gadget that matches anymore.
At Benjamin Moore, they were slammed, so I picked out two colors and had them mix samples. One SW and one BM worked. Now I have to decide. The Benjamin Moore dealer is more convenient and I love working with their paint. But SW is literally half the price. I didn’t know Aura is now around $90/gallon. |
Anonymous
| I've done this at Strosneiders in Bethesda. Their color person works 3 days a week so call to see which day they are working. |
Anonymous
I do my own painting and I like BM but honestly I’m sure in a blind test I couldn’t tell. But paint is still cheap when it’s expensive compared to everything else in decorating/reno so use the kind you like. |
Anonymous
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Professional painters prefer Sherwin Williams paint, it is not as easy to work with as Benjamin Moore. It is really thick and you have to vigilant on the second coat - making it tough to work with. BM is thinner and spreads really easy. I do not think it has the depth of color though. |
Anonymous
No, contractors prefer Sw because they get a better discount. SW Emerald and BM Aura are equivalents. They are both thick and low splatter. SW Duration is very similar to BM Regal. Again, pros prefer SW simply because of the cost. |
Anonymous
Assuming you got samples in the line you'd use. How was the smell? Aura is easy on the nose compared to the best Behr. Coverage? We've been able do 1 or 2 aura coats no primer and some others require primer plus 2-3 and if you hire a painter most of the cost is labor. Also see how it reflects- we got green up based on landscaping through windows in natural light and a popular white had pink ups if any reds , pinks, maroons. |