Higgs Boson wrote:
On Oct 22, 11:24 am, "HeyBub" wrote:
Higgs Boson wrote:
Need to paint my LR/DR walls. A certain beautiful green from a
picture mat.

I heard of a gadget -- spectro-something? -- that electronically
matches the color of the sample you bring in.

My nabe BM store doesn't have it.

Before I start calling around, does anyone have experience matching
colors with the gadget?

Appreciate your input.

Another option (if you have a color printer).

Print out the entire Pantone Reference chart. Find the color on the
chart that matches your target.

Take the 1" square from the Pantone chart to the paint matcher.

The printing works best on a portrait (high resolution) printer with
glossy paper.

Thanks to all for useful suggestions. Experience is priceless.

Pantone Reference Chart, it's one more tool in my quest for The
Perfect Match. But printing it out...I dunno, my color printer is
not as good as HeyBub describes, so I wouldn't be sure...

The Web site itself suggests:

""This chart is intended as a reference guide only. PANTONE Computer
Video
simulations displayed may not exactly match PANTONE®-identified color
standards.
Use current PANTONE Color Publications for most accurate color".

I think I will start with removing the mat from the picture and
taking it to one of the places being suggested by kind NG members,
w/ or w/o Analyzer.

Stay tuned!

HB

Yeah, the warning is meant to caution you from going to the art supply store
and buying a tube of Pantone #656 oil paint and expecting it to match.

In my suggestion, you don't CARE whether the color swatches match the
official Pantone color scheme. You're just looking for a swatch that a)
matches your target (irrespective of the Pantone number, and b) You can take
to the paint store to duplicate.