CHOOSE 3–5 PAINT CHIPS
Once you decide on a color, focus on five or fewer paint
chips of that color, based on lightness and brightness.
• Lightness (a.k.a. the color value) is based on how much
white is added to the color. White reflects more light, so
lighter values create an airy feel. Go 1– 2 shades lighter
or darker than furnishings or flooring, depending upon the
mood you want to create.
• Brightness is about the intensity or saturation of the color.
White isn’t diluting the color so it absorbs light. The result is
a sense of energy in a room.
Look for undertones of other colors, too. Holding a blue chip
up on its own, you may not notice if it has a subtle purple tone.
But once it’s up on a large expanse of walls, that subtle hint of
another hue will be amplified. To detect these hues, hold the
chip next to your furnishings, inspiration pieces or contrasting
colors to see what comes through.
“Sometimes a color looks great in a friend’s house, or even
in the store, but seems different on your walls,” says Julie
Richard, Interior Designer and Ace’s Design Expert from
Boston, MA. “Before you choose colors to test, it helps
to understand what affects color’s appearance, so you can
picture how it will look in your home.”
Reflection
• Glossy sheens and surfaces reect more light. Color will
appear a touch more vibrant.
Adjacent Color
• Surrounding objects and surfaces can make a color pop,
recede or can draw out undertones of other colors.
Room Size
• Deep, dark values and brighter color are amplied —
in a large room because there’s so much more of it and
in a small room because it will bounce around.
• With high ceilings, you can go bolder without feeling
closed in.
Lighting
• Eastern and southern facing rooms get the most sunlight.
Colors seem brighter and warmer.
• In northern or western facing rooms, the color temperature
runs cooler. Tones of blue and green come through more.
• When daylight fades, color changes even more with articial
lighting. Paint your test color on the walls and look at it with
the shades and blinds wide open. You’ll see the color in its
brightest state of intensity. You’ll notice which tones come
through the strongest.
CHOOSE 1–3 TEST COLORS
CHOOSING PAINT COLORS
go from color blocked to color confident
4
Develop an eye for color
and learn how to paint a
test swatch. Ace’s Design
Expert Julie Richard shows
you how.
“ Light reflection,
room size and
surrounding colors
affect a color’s
appearance”
homeplace 2013
About Ace’s Design Experts
Due to differences in monitors and printers, the colors shown here may vary from
the actual paint colors. Please refer to the color swatches at Ace Hardware stores
for a more accurate color presentation.
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