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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=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.  [/quote]

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. [/quote]

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.[/quote]

[b]If you hired high end painters, they would tell you that each company uses different levels of binders, pigments, carriers, fillers, etc.[/b] That's a good way to weed out painters that know their stuff- ask if they will color match. The high end guys will always tell you that they can but you're not getting an exact color match. The cheap guys will tell you that you can definitely do it. Heck, thats why painters mix their paints in big buckets for a job, color matching some colors even across a line can be tricky depending on the technician who mixed the paint. But in terms of matching across the brands, it's actually gotten harder over the years. I'd say BM and FB are the worst contenders when it comes to making sure no one can truly copy their colors, they've even introduced new machinery to keep their lines from being matched. Now, if you're looking for a gray paint and "close enough" is fine for you, color match away! But if you're looking for the specific hint of warm lavender found in BM "Winds Breath", then just get the BM. All the paint brands have so many different color options, there's absolutely no reason to color match. [/quote]

Lol I bet they would![/quote]

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