Matching color has never been easier with the Sherwin-Williams ColorSnap™ Match App. Simply scan a color on any product or surface and match it to the closest Sherwin-Williams paint color. It's now just that easy to discover your perfect paint color.
Can any paint be matched?
NEVER, EVER use paint matches from a different brand than the one you will use. Whether your paint color is matched or true, don't forget to test your paint colors. It's a standard best practice. Whenever I test my paint colors, they are perfect, and when I don't test they turn out wrong.6 Mar 2020
Can a paint store match a color from a photo?
METHOD 4: Take a Photo Even without using a color app, go ahead and take a picture with your phone (again, while the object or room is illuminated with natural light) and bring that photo to your favorite paint store. They'll be able to match the color very closely with their in-store spectrophotometer.28 Oct 2019
Can Sherwin-Williams match any paint color?
Here's how it works: You bring the item you wish to match a color chip, rug, pillow, carpet sample, etc., to any Sherwin-Williams store. Just make sure it's at least the size of a dime and has a consistent color and finish nothing porous, mirrored or high-gloss.
How do paint shops match paint?
To ensure that your car's new paint achieves a perfect match, your technicians may use a device called a spectrophotometer. The spectrophotometer measures the light waves that bounce off of your car's exterior. By measuring these waves, the spectrophotometer can tell the technician the exact color of the paint.15 Sept 2021
Can you color match any paint?
Thanks to the computerized color-matching technology at most paint stores, you can match almost anything! If you're trying to find a paint that's the same color as an object, you can bring that object in with you when you go to buy paint.
Can a paint store match paint?
Even if you can't locate the original paint can from a specific wall color, your local paint store can stir up a matching hue when you bring them a color chip from the wall. A paint store can scan the chip with a computerized paint-matching tool, such as a spectrophotometer, to create a matching paint formula.
How do you get new paint to match old paint?
Dilute the paint by 5 to 10 percent with water for latex-based paint or mineral spirits for oil-based paint. Stored paints can lose moisture, making it more difficult for touch-ups to match the original coat.