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Friend told me to pick paint colors at 2pm not 10am

My neighbor swears by picking wall colors only when the sun is highest. Said morning light makes everything look 3 shades lighter. I tested her theory on my living room last Saturday. Grabbed 6 swatches from Sherwin Williams, checked at 10am versus 2pm. Three of them looked completely different by afternoon. Anyone else have a lighting trick that saved them from a bad paint job?
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nora735
nora73518d ago
That daylight bulb tip from @margaret_lane works great for evening matching, but 2pm is still the real test for wall colors.
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margaret_lane
Get a cheap daylight bulb for your paint lamp. Total game changer.
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