Mike wrote:
On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:04:52 -0700 (PDT), Keefiedee
wrote:

My 1650s Norfolk farmhouse is pink - as far as we can tell from an old
paint tin left behind by the previous owners, Sandtex Dusky Pink.
This is, of course, no longer listed. Enquiries in local DIY shops
and builder's merchants are rather confusing, but I gather
Weathershield can be mixed to order, but only certain colours. I see
from a Google search that Johnstone's do a dusky pink which might be a
fair match, but I can't even begin to understand their colour charts.
Can anyone give us any advice about how best to go about getting a
reasonable match - given that we haven't the time or the energy to
repaint the whole place at once!

Keith

Find a Dulux Decorator Centre (Trade place) .. they will colour the
paint until you have what you want. They will slso give you a record
of what has gone in to achieve the colour for further use.

Mike P

There's a Dulux trade center in Whiffler Road in Norwich. Have a chat
first and tell them you're doing a major conversion or somesuch and
they'll give you a discount card.

Traditionally taciturn lot (if not gloomy) but know their stuff and are
helpful.

Peter Scott