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These are close, but they're just not there. Do you have the same trouble I have sometimes
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In other words, you're trying to pick the perfect color for your house, and you just can't seem to get there
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Well, I've got a couple of tips that may help you. Here's what I like to do
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Go to the paint store and buy a can, a quart can, of each of the colors that are very close to what you're trying to do
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Make sure it's the same brand. the same brand, make sure it's the same finish. Now take it home and put some on the wall
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like I did here and see if you like them. Well, it may work or may not. If it doesn't, it's
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time to custom blend the paints yourself. Go into your kitchen. I like to sneak into my
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wives and get one of those little tablespoons. They're really handy. It allows you to measure
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an equal amount of paint into some type of small container. I use a small tin can often. Now
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go ahead and mix those together, blend them, paint it on, and see what you end up with. It may be
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the right amount if you go ahead and mix one part of one paint and one part of
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another but sometimes you'll have to do different tests you may have to take
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two tablespoons of one paint to one tablespoon of another go ahead and make
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several different tests and see what you end up with but trust me if you're patient you'll end up with exact color that you're looking for oh I think we
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did it I think I nailed the color now remember the paints always appear
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lighter when you first put them on they always dry darker now the trick to
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blending paint it's a lot of patience take your time and trust me you will come up
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with the color that you like if you want to discover more home improvement tips
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