Color Samples

Interior designers and professional painters apply paint to small sections of the walls to see how the color looks in the actual environment. By sampling a color at home, you will get the most accurate sense of how the color will actually look in the room.

With Benjamin Moore Color Samples, you can:

• Experiment with several different colors before deciding on a color scheme for a room.
• Decide between several shades and tints of a particular color.
• Compare how different undertones of a color (vibrant yellow, gray-yellow, green-yellow, etc.) affect the feel of the room.
• Determine how a particular color in a room will flow with the colors in adjoining rooms.
• Determine how a particular color works with other colors in the room (such as a deeply hued rug).
• Experience how a particular color is enhanced by different lighting conditions.

You can order your color samples online. It is easy, and the samples will be sent right to your home.

How To Use Color Samples

Using Color Samples is the best method of making sure you're satisfied with your color selection before picking up a brush.

Each 2-ounce Benjamin Moore Color Sample covers approximately a 2-foot by 2-foot area with two coats of paint. You can test a number of different colors at one time. You can also paint smaller test swatches on several walls to see how a particular color will look throughout a room.

Preparation, Application, and Evaluation

For best results, a little preparation can go a long way.

1.  Make sure the test surface is clean, dry, and in good repair. Note: You will get the truest color rendition when the color sample is painted on a clean, white background.]
2. Use different areas of the wall to test different colors. Using a bristle or sponge brush, apply two coats of your Color Sample on the wall. Note: Sponge brushes can be used for testing color, but are not recommended for completing an entire painting project.
3. Affix the peel-off color name on the bottom of the Color Sample package to the tested sample area to keep track of your tested colors.
4. Allow the test patches to dry for two hours for a true representation of the color.