Hello everyone!
I’m facing a tough choice when it comes to interior paint colors.
Pinterest offers lots of beautiful color palettes that I like. Unfortunately, most of them come from an American supplier. Their website also has a nice online tool where you can simulate how the colors look in different rooms, in both artificial and natural light. Of course, it’s just a simulation, but for me, it’s much more helpful than the paint swatches from the hardware store.
Is there a reliable way to communicate the colors from this American brand to my painter so they can accurately mix them? The website provides RGB and Hex values as well as LRV, but I don’t think these are precise enough to define the color properly.
The usual RAL color fan decks commonly available here are all too bright for me. I’m looking for colors with a very high white content, finely toned. I’m not really making progress. Does anyone have any advice?
I’m facing a tough choice when it comes to interior paint colors.
Pinterest offers lots of beautiful color palettes that I like. Unfortunately, most of them come from an American supplier. Their website also has a nice online tool where you can simulate how the colors look in different rooms, in both artificial and natural light. Of course, it’s just a simulation, but for me, it’s much more helpful than the paint swatches from the hardware store.
Is there a reliable way to communicate the colors from this American brand to my painter so they can accurately mix them? The website provides RGB and Hex values as well as LRV, but I don’t think these are precise enough to define the color properly.
The usual RAL color fan decks commonly available here are all too bright for me. I’m looking for colors with a very high white content, finely toned. I’m not really making progress. Does anyone have any advice?
Smialbuddler schrieb:
You could try requesting color swatches from American manufacturers, as they usually aren’t very large. Or explore options in nearby English-speaking countries: I am still very fond of Farrow & Ball, especially for their subtle yet distinctive color palette. You can easily buy their products here. If the colors are too expensive for your entire house, you can generally have any shade mixed from a sample card or swatch as a reference. That way, you’ll at least get the right tone, even if not the exact pigments. Exactly with this Farrow & Ball color chart, the head of our painting company came to us, and I’m very grateful for that. The shades all looked very tasteful. We chose from their palette and are very satisfied with the result. And yes, the colors appear darker on the wall than on the chart. For example, a subtle, light blue-gray tone was barely noticeable as a color on the chart – but it works perfectly on the wall. The experience and advice of the company head really helped.
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hampshire2 Sep 2020 21:13Farrow and Ball produces fantastic paints. The pigmentation is of extremely high quality, and the color depth is unmatched. It is clear why these paints cost several times more than other products. A luxury product with substance.
kati1337 schrieb:
Most of the colors I’ve seen on color swatches so far have seemed too dark or intense for me. Even the sand or gray shades. There are color swatches organized by themes (pastels) as well as by manufacturer. Your local building supply store is the right point of contact.
kati1337 schrieb:
I only have a digital image and an RGB code. We’ve discussed this before: your screen is almost certainly not calibrated neutrally, so your brain interprets the color based on what your eyes see. Color is just reflected light after all.
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