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Al Bundy

wrote in news:1165863164.838632.47000@
80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com:

In my garage, I had to replace a bunch of drywall due to flooding. So I
had it replaced and needed to repaint it. Unfortunately, I have no clue
as to the exact paint color used in the garage by the prior owners. I
went to HD and had them color match it and they got very close. The
paint color is white but slightly yellowish white in case anyone was
wondering.

The mixed paint turned out not to be exact. While it doesn't stand out
too badly, it is also is visibly different if you look directly at it
in good light. The new paint is slightly too white and not as yellowish
as it needs to be. It doesn't stand out too much but its certainly not
a perfect match.

So I was wondering if this is probably as good as it gets and I should
just quit while I'm ahead or if it might be possible to get an exact
match with further attempts. Would it be possible to get an exact match
or will almost but not perfectly matching paint is what I can ever
expect no matter how many times I try to mix an exact match to the old
paint?

What is people's experience on this?

Would it be possible to get an exact match
or will almost but not perfectly matching paint is what I can ever
expect no matter how many times I try to mix an exact match

Why are you going through all this?!

If you want exact & perfect why didn't you just paint the whole wall(s)?

Watch the Oops bin for a $5/gal color. Squeaking about a 2nd gallon of
paint? Get two gallons of Opps that are close in color and mix them. Or a
5 gal bucket for $15. I've painted the entire interior of a small house
for less than $50...often using higher quality Behr paint. I've done
rooms by mixing colors of the same family from 5 different cans.