On Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:47:02 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:51:39 -0800 (PST), Higgs Boson
wrote:




My local Benjamin Moore dealer just has plain old paint CHIPS. Also,
they do not have those electronic paint analyzers that have been
discussed recently.
I did find one at a large local homeowners/lumber yard/garden place.
But the paint dept guy said you have to hold a paint chip in front of
it. So that shoots down
my idea of bringing in a picture whose mat I want to match.

Keep trying. The one at my paint dealer would work with the picture
mat.



Speaking of BM, do they, in your opinion, fit into the 2% difference
you mention above?

I like BM paint, but there are others that will do the job also. I've
used Sherwin Williams, Pittsburgh and a couple of others with about
equal results. I just avoid the really cheap stuff and it is not
cheap after four coats to cover.

Good paint is much easier to apply, too. Painting is a lot of work and time.
Trying to save a few dollars is pointless.

Never used Behr so I can't comment.

I'll probably try it soon but I like BM too.