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kazbates · 07-06-2009, 08:27 PM

When you are looking at the Benjamin Moore paint sample strips, remember to always pick a color at least one block lighter than the color you like the best. I used only Benjamin Moore paints in my house and used that rule. It worked very well. I tend to like a lot more traditional colors like a warm yellow gold, merlot and sage. I looked for fabric that I wanted to use to make window coverings and then picked the paint colors from that. Here are a few examples:

07-06-2009, 08:27 PM	#27
kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	When you are looking at the Benjamin Moore paint sample strips, remember to always pick a color at least one block lighter than the color you like the best. I used only Benjamin Moore paints in my house and used that rule. It worked very well. I tend to like a lot more traditional colors like a warm yellow gold, merlot and sage. I looked for fabric that I wanted to use to make window coverings and then picked the paint colors from that. Here are a few examples: