How Do You Match A Discontinued Paint Color?
Whether patching a hole in a wall or fixing a scratch on a piece of furniture, you must have an exact paint match or you risk having to redo the entire paint job, which may encompass several rooms or pieces of furniture. Usually, finding the right paint is as simple as taking leftover paint cans to a local hardware store and finding the correct sheen and color, but what do you do if your paint has been discontinued? You can still match your paint color if you are willing to do a little legwork. Visit the store you bought the original paint from. It may have leftover stocks of the discontinued paint or it may be able to mix different colors from the same brand of paint to get a good match. Both Lowe’s and The Home Depot have comprehensive color-matching services. If that doesn’t work, try other local hardware stores and home centers that have sold your desired paint color in the past. Try a free color-matching service. Myperfectcolor.com can match any color and sheen (including disconti
