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In the future- 3 helpful bits of advice when picking paint colors.
1- Compare to the floor
2- Put up white behind the sample because you are seeing the paint compared to the color that is there already and that is very misleading.
3-IF you have time, get peelable sticky good size samples that will be true color and can move around on different walls and lighting (Samplesize).
I think without seeing them really at right angle to your floor and just taking a guess, either of the 2 on the left would work. I think the right is too gray
In the future- 3 helpful bits of advice when picking paint colors.
1- Compare to the floor
2- Put up white behind the sample because you are seeing the paint compared to the color that is there already and that is very misleading.
3-IF you have time, get peelable sticky good size samples that will be true color and can move around on different walls and lighting (Samplesize).
I think without seeing them really at right angle to your floor and just taking a guess, either of the 2 on the left would work. I think the right is too gray
Thanks for suggestions! I was considering the samplesize but then was wondering if color on the paper will look the same on the wall? I painted some of the colors on regular thick paper I have but color looked completely different. Going to try getting some drywall today from store and see if that works.
Also in saying compare to the floor, you mean painting by floor ? I will compare when I put on the drywall sample and see if that help.
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I actually prefer accessible beige. It's quite similar to agreeable gray and doesn't read "beige" to me. I've used agreeable gray and it was a tad too grayish for my rooms that didn't get alot of natural light. Good luck.
Accessible beige reads grayish, but warmer, if that makes sense. It also doesn't have the yellow that beige usually does.
Ok so I just went to store for drywall and the guy gave me Sheetrock? It was like a whole ordeal. He had to cut it. I carried this huge slab home and there’s paper on both sides. I thought it would peel off ? Can this be used !? Any one know ? What a waste.
Ok so I just went to store for drywall and the guy gave me Sheetrock? It was like a whole ordeal. He had to cut it. I carried this huge slab home and there’s paper on both sides. I thought it would peel off ? Can this be used !? Any one know ? What a waste.
Use poster board. Inexpensive, easy to find, easy to use.
Would it give the true color ? I guess I was worried would be different on poster then drywall ?
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