paint doesnt match (ceiling, kitchen, color, light)

[cajorn]

I did some touch up work at a rent house last nite . The heat was not on in the house yet and the house temp was 60. 12 hours later Im noticing that the paint color is off. When the house warms up will this color difference fix itsself?

[silibran]

It might. If it does not, you might want to repaint an entire wall. That way the off color won't be nearly as noticeable.

But I think there is a good chance your touch ups will be a better match today.

[djmilf]

IMO, let it sit for a day or so, then invite someone else over to see if they also notice the paint being slightly off. I've always been able to pick out the flaws in my painting/trimwork that others sometimes don't notice.

But Silibran has a point, painting an entire wall instead of spot touch ups is the best method. It has something to do with the way light falls at different angles on the two different walls that makes any slight color difference between the two walls invisible.

[luv4horses]

The sheen can have a major effect as well. Same color, different sheen will have a noticeable difference.

[jerseyj]

How long has the paint been on the wall? What type of paint? Gloss paint, typically is hard to touch up. Paint also fades with UV exposure.

[nightcrawler]

ugh, touch ups suck. they do. i just did a touch up around my kitchen window, and i only painted the kitchen year before last.
clear as day I can see the difference, maybe others cant.
i can.....

i will re paint the kitchen in the springtime ...

hopefully yours will look better than mine did..

[K'ledgeBldr]

Even the way the paint was/is applied can make a difference.

When the wall was originally painted, in all likelihood it was rolled- a year or two later touchups are done with a brush- they stand out like a sore thumb.

[kab0906]

Paint fades, too. If the original paint job was a couple of years ago and you're using new paint even of the identical color it probably won't match because what's on the wall is faded.

[silibran]

We have used Benjamin Moore paint for years, and we never have touch up problems. In fact DH touched up some drywall repair on our ceiling a week ago, and you can’t see a differance.

I think cheaper paint might not touch up as well?

[Sollaces]

Is the sun hitting the wall? That fades the paint.
I think dirt plays a part. The whole wall has some form of dirt / residue
It's hard: Do I clean the wall, prime, and then touch up?

I've touched up before - Flat paint works really well and I used a container of the original paint.
But I don't want flat paint in my house, so that tip doesn't work, either!