On Sep 10, 8:24 pm, tom wrote:
My brother and I jointly own a rental that has to be repainted.

1 15X15X9 room and 6X15X9 hall is light ivory. Another15X15X9 room is
appears to be a very light green. We have no need to change these
colors.

My brother proposes to get a can of light colored paint, an off white
or beige I think. I proposed electronically matching all the paints
where we have do not desire to change the color.

Which of us is right?

My experience and theory says that you save time with the closest
possible match since you can go faster without worrying as much about
coverage.

His experience says that you will get sufficient coverage with any
light paint.

Here's another angle for you to consider -

Pick a neutral off white that you and your brother can agree on, from
a major paint manufacturer. Don't buy the cheapest paint you can
find, and a satin or eg-shel finish will hold up better than most
flats. Paint the entire unit this color, and keep the left over paint
for touch up the next time the unit goes vacant. I have been using
the same paint for the last 6 years on all the rentals that I own or
manage. We have probably purchased 2-300 gallons of this paint over
the years.

I also buy a fair amount of mis-tint paint, but I try not to use it on
rentals, rather I use it for houses I plan to re-sell. They are also
good for basements and exteriors.

I usually pay around $1.25 per gallon of mis-tint paint for Sherwin
Williams products. I got 20 gallons for $25 today including 4 gallons
of Duration, 3 gallons of SuperPaint Exterior, and 5 gallons of white
and off white interior paint in the lot. Of course, when you buy in
bulk, you get a mixed lot. I also got a "lipstick" red and several
gallons of interior wiping stain.

JK