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I'm trying to find the perfect yellow for my kitchen and I don't know if it exists! In my mind's eye I am seeing a green-ish yellow, not too bright but also not too dark. Not a mustard or anything too golden.
I'm using Benjamin Moore for the whole house, and I thought I had found the right shade "Yellow Finch", it looked soooo good in the store paint chip, but got it home and painted a sample, ugh, waaay brighter yellow than I wanted. Then tried the next chip down which was "Citron", which is the perfect color, but too dark. I want a shade right in between the two and of course that doesn't exist. I asked the paint guy if they could just mix equal parts of both and they said it would be hit or miss for the color. Something about the bases for each color are different, and one has black in it and the other doesn't. I don't know anything about mixing colors - could I add black to the Yellow Finch or add white to the Citron to get the color I want? I'm wondering if I should look at other companies' paint chips and just get them to color-match it? Has anyone done this and does it work well?
If anyone knows about custom paint mixing I would really appreciate the help! Thanks
I'm wondering if I should look at other companies' paint chips and just get them to color-match it? Has anyone done this and does it work well?
That would be my suggestion. I've done it several times- color is pretty dead on. But don't limit yourself to chips- if you find anything that has "the color", they can match it with the color spec.
Another trick I've used- when matching accent wall color with what will be the primary color for the other walls- half recipes or 3/4 recipes. Something like that may work for you also.
find another object that has the color you want in it, and ask them to match it. A toy, an article of clothing, etc. The sample you provide needs to be uniform in color (not like a brushstroke in a painting or flower petal, etc).
You may also want to look at BM's Historic Colors or America's Colors, which have more subtle color than their regular color line.
One you find the yellow you like on a strip do one of two things, go back two choices or have the color you wanted mixed at 50%.
However, other things have to be considered. Number one is the exposure of the room. Number two, the other colors in the room. Which in this case are the kitchen cabinets (gorgeous color btw). And the trick is to find a color that will compliment them.
My personal recommendation would be Grasshopper (AF-415). Next in line would be Soleil (AF-330) or Amulet (AF - 365).
ETA: Those are all Benjamin Moore Affinity colors. They are only available in the Aura base, which, I must say, is the best paint on the market (other than Ellen Kennon).
Last edited by pennquaker09; 12-13-2009 at 06:12 AM..
Thanks for all the suggestions, I think I will try getting a sample mixed at 50% and see how that looks. Lets hope this is the one!
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