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[-] natecox@programming.dev 74 points 2 months ago

The wall is almost certainly already some variation of Swiss coffee, which is like a drop of black and two drops of umber per gallon… juuuuust enough to give it a little color.

When I used to help people pick colors the primary advice I gave them was that once it’s on the wall you will never see the difference between the four shades of [color] you’re looking at because at scale your brain blends it in with the lighting and ambient color of the rest of the room.

Sheen makes more of a difference, and the answer is always satin/eggshell for living spaces and gloss for kitchens and bathrooms (because it’s more moisture resistant and washable). Flat can go fuck itself, it only exists as a cheap option for track homes who don’t care about your paint looking good for more than six months.

Source: worked at a paint store for several years, did a loooot of color matching by eye.

[-] Gerudo@lemm.ee 18 points 2 months ago

I had no idea the builder we had was going to use flat inside. I fucking hate it, the patches we've painted over with THE EXACT same paint never match because we are brushing it on and not spraying.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

They probably didn't even paint, just primed. Which a LOT of them do.

[-] Gerudo@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

I at least know they didn't only prime, it's an actual noticeable shade of white.

[-] proudblond@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

We added onto our house and our contractor suggested flat and I vetoed it. Eggshell at minimum, please! I don’t do trendy. So happy to have insisted.

All of our trim is in Swiss Coffee though, lol. The funny thing is, I’d much rather have dark wood trim but that would cost a fortune. Maybe someday I’ll improve my DIY skills enough and do it myself.

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