They might not look all that different. I’m pretty sure the gold currently on the walls are throwing everything off.

You probably should have primed the wall before doing your samples. They don’t look that different to me but the gold on your walls is probably skewing the colours for you

Thank you all for the quick responses.

The pics are not capturing the difference well between the colors. The walls make it look too purple/blue.

When I paint the whole house, should I prime it first? Or is it not needed?

If you have to do more than one coat then I think it’s more cost efficient to prime everything first.

I would prime the walls, and still do two coats of paint. Walls and ceilings always look better with 2 coats of paint. One coat just doesnt do it.

2 coats are always needed, always. I would not prime between those colors...the old color will disappear especially if using BM. Hang a white sheet, check your foam board against it morning, noon and evening...go with your gut.

Second coat your samples for a more accurate comparison. I would not prime and then do two finish coats. Either tint the primer and then do one finish coat or just skip the primer and do two coats. If you patch walls, you will need to spot prime all patches.

A common problem. Pictures on the Internet have been professionally lighted and usually give wrong impression. “Sample” pots are usually in a “satin” finish so it gives a different impression of color. Your walls have orange peel texture and that creates shadows that also changes color perceptions. If you have strong existing color on your walls it is best to prime. Some high quality paints advertise paint and primer in one. The newer formulations are better at covering. But each home is different. So, do not paint on your existing walls. Bad for many reasons. Order your favorite colors from Samplize.com. They have a peel off back so you can put on wall and see the look with the texture. Easier and cheaper in the long run plus no paint to dispose of. Try that. In addition, I would choose lighter colors.

We did two coats of sample paint and the color is still nowhere close to what it is on the white board.