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Wrong paint color

13 years ago

I purchased paint from Sherwin Williams and had my living room area painted. I was disappointed in how the color looked once it was on the wall. After a while, I got the original color card out that I used to choose the color and it does not match! What are my options?

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Mark English Architects, AIA
13 years ago
Color cards are often wrong. This is a great lesson that we've all learned the hard way as well. Always get a quart of the color you like, then paint it on the wall. Then make sure you like it. The card almost always has a disclaimer that says that the color is approximate.
Freya Flick
Original Author
13 years ago
Thank you for your response. I have chosen wall colors many times and not had an issue with a paint not matching its
card.

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