Color help
Choose colors on your own walls
A chip in a store looks different in your hall. We test on the wall, in your light.
At the walk-through, bring any chips, fabric or a photo. Lindsay brings a fan deck and paints test patches in two or three places.
Patches in morning and evening light
Next to your floor, trim and furniture
Look again the next day before you decide
Good to know
Four things about color
How many colors
Most houses need two or three: one for walls, one for trim and one accent. More is possible; each adds a cut line.
Light changes it
North light cools a color; south light warms it. Test where you will see it.
Sheen changes it
A glossy finish looks deeper than a flat one of the same color.
Dark over light
Deep colors may take an extra coat and primer. The estimate says so.