Farrow and Ball

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get Behr Marquee paint and have them color match to what you like from Farrow and Ball. You'll save a bundle.

Please don’t do this. You absolutely cannot color match across brands. No reputable painter would do this. If they try to get you to do this, call someone else. Colors are proprietary, it will never match the color you’re trying to match.

[Anonymous]

Benjamin Moore Regal and Aura are probably the best colors and value for your money. Sherwin Williams is also good and less expensive because they give better deals to painters. There are only a few shades of F&B (all dark) that are worth it. Only use Behr for painting areas you don’t see often, maybe a closet. It’s cheap stuff, the colors aren’t very pigmented, and you’ll have to repaint it every 2-3 years because it just doesn’t hold up very well.

[Anonymous]

I have my kitchen painted in Hague Blue and it is fully amazing. Changes color throughout the day from medium blue to almost black. It is a great backdrop for brown furniture, all kinds of art, dull gold frames, fruit bowls, stacks of books...seriously, the first time I held an orange against that wall, I was struck by how beautiful it looks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get Behr Marquee paint and have them color match to what you like from Farrow and Ball. You'll save a bundle.

Please don’t do this. You absolutely cannot color match across brands. No reputable painter would do this. If they try to get you to do this, call someone else. Colors are proprietary, it will never match the color you’re trying to match.

This is what I thought, but I have a friend who color matched a farrow and ball paint color (Hague blue) to Sherwin Williams paint and it looks incredible. I was totally fooled, I kept looking at and thinking “wow, farrow and ball really does have superior saturation and color, this is way better than the Sherwin Williams I use). Ha. Also she is an amazing interior designer and had tons of money so I would think that if a color match is good enough for her, it’s good enough for me.

I would guess that an exact color match isn’t going to happen, but often when you get to the point that colors are extremely close, they will both work well for the space. Obviously you don’t want to do this if you need an exact match for touch ups or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have my kitchen painted in Hague Blue and it is fully amazing. Changes color throughout the day from medium blue to almost black. It is a great backdrop for brown furniture, all kinds of art, dull gold frames, fruit bowls, stacks of books...seriously, the first time I held an orange against that wall, I was struck by how beautiful it looks.

This is a beautiful color! I'm eyeing bancha for our living room.

[Anonymous]

Yes of course you can color match across brands. Painters do it all the time. You all are overestimating what the human eye can see, and falling for the paint company’s marketing.

I agree there are different qualities of paint, but don’t overthink it.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, just put that money towards an interior designer. That will make a more noticeable difference to your room than a $$$$ paint brand.

[Anonymous]

Thank you so much for this thread. I had forgotten this, but I think it says it all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtJRJVdUFx4

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get Behr Marquee paint and have them color match to what you like from Farrow and Ball. You'll save a bundle.

Please don’t do this. You absolutely cannot color match across brands. No reputable painter would do this. If they try to get you to do this, call someone else. Colors are proprietary, it will never match the color you’re trying to match.

This is so silly. If you like the color that ends up on your wall, why does it matter if it exactly matches the color that was marketed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get Behr Marquee paint and have them color match to what you like from Farrow and Ball. You'll save a bundle.

Please don’t do this. You absolutely cannot color match across brands. No reputable painter would do this. If they try to get you to do this, call someone else. Colors are proprietary, it will never match the color you’re trying to match.

This is so silly. If you like the color that ends up on your wall, why does it matter if it exactly matches the color that was marketed?

Unless you’re painting your trim in a true white and using the same wall color for every room in your house, it definitely matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes of course you can color match across brands. Painters do it all the time. You all are overestimating what the human eye can see, and falling for the paint company’s marketing.

I agree there are different qualities of paint, but don’t overthink it.

This is false. No reputable painter would do this because they understand that every company uses different bases. The dude you hired for $200/room would definitely do this because they have no idea what they’re doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes of course you can color match across brands. Painters do it all the time. You all are overestimating what the human eye can see, and falling for the paint company’s marketing.

I agree there are different qualities of paint, but don’t overthink it.

This is false. No reputable painter would do this because they understand that every company uses different bases. The dude you hired for $200/room would definitely do this because they have no idea what they’re doing.

Color matching is fine. You need to understand that it will be a different (but close) color and that you can't buy a sample or return the gallon. They might or might not sell you a quart (if they will, buy it and use it to paint a sample on the wall). If you love the new color, great!!

[Anonymous]

I have a tiny hallway off the entry that i wanted to paint off-black. I didn't want to pay $120 for a gallon for FB so i went to SW and got a quart of their top of the line paint in a satin finish for just over $20 (with the sale going on). It was the finish the staff recommended to be more hardwearing for a hallway.
The result was GOD AWFUL. it was super reflective, and every roller mark showed. Now I'm not a professional but i am very detail oriented and bought nice brushes, rollers etc. Before this I had just painted the entryway with FB and it came out really nice. The situation gave me so much anxiety i ordered the FB (Railings, modern emulsion) for the peace of mind and put one coat on top of the SW and it looks reeeally nice again.
I have a lot of BM in my house as well (done by contractors) and it looks nice too. The main value-add for me when it comes to FB is their extensive discussion about what the color looks like in different lights and how to combine it with other colors, and the limited range of colors so you're not overwhelmed by choices. For someone who wants to save money by not hiring a painter but who wants all the colors to harmonize in a room, I find it really useful.
Plus, no matter how expensive paint gets, it's peanuts in the whole scheme of home reno costs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Benjamin Moore Regal and Aura are probably the best colors and value for your money. Sherwin Williams is also good and less expensive because they give better deals to painters. There are only a few shades of F&B (all dark) that are worth it. Only use Behr for painting areas you don’t see often, maybe a closet. It’s cheap stuff, the colors aren’t very pigmented, and you’ll have to repaint it every 2-3 years because it just doesn’t hold up very well.

Behr has multiple trim lines. Their top notch Behr Marquee is way better than the entry-level Behr stuff and on-par with BM Aura for much less money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes of course you can color match across brands. Painters do it all the time. You all are overestimating what the human eye can see, and falling for the paint company’s marketing.

I agree there are different qualities of paint, but don’t overthink it.

This is false. No reputable painter would do this because they understand that every company uses different bases. The dude you hired for $200/room would definitely do this because they have no idea what they’re doing.

I've had a lot of painting done in my time, all by reputable painters, and I've never heard this before. I've color matched a zillion times before and never been dissatisfied with the result.