Spot On Paint: Color Matching at The Home Depot (2024)

FAQs

Where is the best place to match paint color? ›

To easily conceal the sample spot with minimal effort after you're done, one of the best places to take a sample from is behind an outlet cover plate. To do this: Trace around the outlet cover with a pencil before you take it off so you know how much room you have to take your sample.

Variations: It's important to note that while Home Depot strives to accurately match colors, there may be slight variations between brands and formulations. This means that the matched color may not be an exact replica, but it will be the closest match available [1].

The Cost of Quality Color Matching

This fee generally starts at $175, but some specialty match situations can cost $400 or more. Note that we generally waive Matching Fees when paint purchases exceed a certain threshold.

If you need to do the same, you'll need a chip that's at least one-inch for the best results. They will use their spectrophotometer to analyze the chip and match it to their brand's closest color. Keep in mind the key word here is CLOSEST, so there is a chance it won't be a perfect match.

How big of a sample does Home Depot need to match paint? 10cm X 10cm is good, (5 inch x 5 inch) if your trying to match from drywall you can box knife/Stanley cut a square and take it to your local paint store.

If you need to do the same, you'll need a chip that's at least one-inch for the best results. They will use their spectrophotometer to analyze the chip and match it to their brand's closest color. Keep in mind the key word here is CLOSEST, so there is a chance it won't be a perfect match.

To match a paint color, Mauro recommends cutting a small section of the paint away to create a chip to then bringing to a home center or paint store to be color matched. Utility knives can be found at home centers and almost every home center is capable of color matching a paint sample.

Typically, spectrophotometers are 90% accurate. That is hard to visually describe, but essentially some toner in the color is going to be missing or perhaps too present. The resulting color is too red, or too green, or too dark, etc.

Those who don't mind paying extra for Sherwin-Williams will get a paint that's easier to apply, dries faster, and is usually more durable. While Behr paints are a great backup option, our money is on Sherwin-Williams.

Home Depot has most all of the Sherwin Williams color formulas on file. If the one you want is not on file, they have a color scanner to scan your color and make a matching formula.

Is Sherwin-Williams paint sold at Home Depot? ›

While Home Depot sells its own range of paints, Sherwin Williams products are only accessible at Sherwin Williams shops and approved retailers. Sherwin-Williams is well-known for its extensive line of high-quality paints and varnishes for a variety of purposes.

Project Color also allows you to match a favorite color from a photo on your mobile device, or a photo you've just taken. You click on a color in the image and the app provides the closest paint or stain colors available at The Home Depot.

Free Tinting & Color Matching. Members can say goodbye to the guesswork of matching paint colors with just a quarter-sized color sample.

Either use the manufacturer's website or call your selling dealer to retrieve the paint code using the VIN. Once you have the paint code, you can find the right match for your vehicle at AutoZone with ease. Or, if you know the color description rather than the paint code, you can search that way.

Free Tinting & Color Matching. Members can say goodbye to the guesswork of matching paint colors with just a quarter-sized color sample.

One easy way to find an exact match to your current paint color is to remove a chip from your wall and bring it to your local paint store or home center. Take the chip from a low-visibility spot, like behind an electrical outlet cover.

No problem. Lowe's offers free computerized paint matching and custom color mixing.

A color match on a spectrophotometer can be performed quickly, but with some degree of unknown error. Therefore, for the most accurate color match possible, any reputable paint store will match the color by human eye.