Anonymous
Post 01/18/2015 10:41     Subject: Interior paint Colorist needed for colonial in Northern Virginia
Lynne Parmalee from Potomac Paint
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2015 10:36     Subject: Interior paint Colorist needed for colonial in Northern Virginia
Look at Ben Moore "Athena" for an awesome greige. Love it
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2015 10:23     Subject: Interior paint Colorist needed for colonial in Northern Virginia
I just got a sample of Farrow and Ball's Elephant's Breathe. Love it. Think it falls more griege but definitely has some interesting undertones including red, so that article linked would suggest it is taupe (but I don't think it is...).
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2015 17:21     Subject: Interior paint Colorist needed for colonial in Northern Virginia
Thanks for all the replies. I'll go back to Color Wheel.

Here's a nice short picture article describing taupe and greige.


Are Greige & Taupe the Same Color?
http://www.restylinghomebykellyblog.com/are-greige-taupe-the-same-color/
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2015 14:44     Subject: Interior paint Colorist needed for colonial in Northern Virginia
Potomac Paint in Arlington (another BM store) has some really good people on their staff. We had that conversation like the one on the older paint commercial ( the one where the lady said "I want a purple that's kind of purrrrple, but not too purple?") and she was able to nail the colors I was looking for.
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2015 14:40     Subject: Interior paint Colorist needed for colonial in Northern Virginia
Another vote for color wheel.
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2015 14:33     Subject: Interior paint Colorist needed for colonial in Northern Virginia
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thank you all for your responses. I thought I posted this on RE forum, and just noticed it here today.

Are any of you seeing Taupe (brown/gray) as a new interior color? Warm taupe has red undertone; cool taupe has yellow as I understand it. A respected realtor friend of mine says it's coming on board instead of gray.

Taupe would actually work well with our floors (rose tone) and mahogany furniture. Plus blue is its opposite on the color wheel, and I've been thinking of blue for master bedroom. Look at 2015 Pantone Style Setting Colors. There's a deep desert taupe admixed with steel gray, violets, mahogany and others. I can't go so dark toned though as foyer faces west.

I've been to Color Wheel. It's a great store. Will check it again. Thanks to all.



The taupe with gray sounds like greige (gray beige). It's definitely popular as an alternative to gray. If you search greige on Pinterest you'll find lots of ideas and recommendations. Choose a few you like and get samples to try at home.

For Benjamin Moore some options include Coastal Fog, Manchester Tan, Grant Beige, Bleeker Beige, and Revere Pewter. For SW, try Useful Gray or Analytical Gray (beige with gray) or Perfect Greige.

Also look at Behr Wheat Bread.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2015 21:57     Subject: Interior paint Colorist needed for colonial in Northern Virginia
OP here. Thank you all for your responses. I thought I posted this on RE forum, and just noticed it here today.

Are any of you seeing Taupe (brown/gray) as a new interior color? Warm taupe has red undertone; cool taupe has yellow as I understand it. A respected realtor friend of mine says it's coming on board instead of gray.

Taupe would actually work well with our floors (rose tone) and mahogany furniture. Plus blue is its opposite on the color wheel, and I've been thinking of blue for master bedroom. Look at 2015 Pantone Style Setting Colors. There's a deep desert taupe admixed with steel gray, violets, mahogany and others. I can't go so dark toned though as foyer faces west.

I've been to Color Wheel. It's a great store. Will check it again. Thanks to all.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2015 13:49     Subject: Re:Interior paint Colorist needed for colonial in Northern Virginia
Anonymous wrote:Vienna Paint (a Ben Moore store) also has a colorist on staff. I've never had her to my home, but she's given me good advice in the store. Also, for what it's worth, my kitchen designer recommended sticking with the Ben Moore historical colors palette for our colonial. These are the colors whose code starts with HC. We used Edgecomb Gray as the base neutral for our main floor - love, love, love it. It's also helpful to search for specific colors on Houzz and see how they look in photos of other peoples' rooms (I know monitors will vary in how color presents, but it still gives you an idea of depth and how the color presents/reflects when on all 4 walls). Finally, once you narrow your choices, make sure to test colors on a poster-size piece of foam core and look at them in a variety of places throughout the day to see how they look/change in the light.



+1 to all you've said. Great suggestions!
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2015 13:47     Subject: Re:Interior paint Colorist needed for colonial in Northern Virginia
Vienna Paint (a Ben Moore store) also has a colorist on staff. I've never had her to my home, but she's given me good advice in the store. Also, for what it's worth, my kitchen designer recommended sticking with the Ben Moore historical colors palette for our colonial. These are the colors whose code starts with HC. We used Edgecomb Gray as the base neutral for our main floor - love, love, love it. It's also helpful to search for specific colors on Houzz and see how they look in photos of other peoples' rooms (I know monitors will vary in how color presents, but it still gives you an idea of depth and how the color presents/reflects when on all 4 walls). Finally, once you narrow your choices, make sure to test colors on a poster-size piece of foam core and look at them in a variety of places throughout the day to see how they look/change in the light.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2015 13:31     Subject: Interior paint Colorist needed for colonial in Northern Virginia
Anonymous wrote:I live in DC but stopped by the Color Wheel in McLean one day on my way home from work. The guy working there--the owner, I think--was enormously helpful. And free! That was only for one color, but I'm pretty sure they have a reasonably priced color expert on staff. Benjamin Moore and Farrow and Ball.


I have used Color Wheel too. The designer came to my house with her swatches and we were able to pick the perfect colors for my house. I think she charged 125 per hour. Totally worth it.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2015 13:06     Subject: Interior paint Colorist needed for colonial in Northern Virginia
LOVE these: http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/hgtv-home-by-sherwin-williams/color-palettes/

Pick one that speaks to your style. It's so easy to choose colors once you have a pallete.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2015 13:04     Subject: Interior paint Colorist needed for colonial in Northern Virginia
I live in DC but stopped by the Color Wheel in McLean one day on my way home from work. The guy working there--the owner, I think--was enormously helpful. And free! That was only for one color, but I'm pretty sure they have a reasonably priced color expert on staff. Benjamin Moore and Farrow and Ball.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2015 11:51     Subject: Interior paint Colorist needed for colonial in Northern Virginia
why not use the Ben Moore staff? They even have a "Williamsburg Colonial" color collection


http://store.benjaminmoore.com/storefront/shop-by-color/designer-favorites/williamsburg-colors/cndShopByColor-cCandice_Olson-cWilliamsburg_Colors-p1.html
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2015 11:42     Subject: Interior paint Colorist needed for colonial in Northern Virginia
Not the best with interior colors personally, so I am seeking a paint colorist to help me select whole house interior paint colors. Do you have any recommendations? Will probably used Benjamin Moore Paints. Moderate price range consultation please. Thank you very much.