Isn't Always Exact that's why at Paint Outlets we do it differently
Say you take a Benjamin Moore paint chip to a competitor's paint store. They should be able to get a pretty accurate color match, right? Not always.
Unfortunately, color matching isn't always an exact science... most color matching is around 90% accurate, especially if the paint store only uses specialized light technology to measure color (spectrometer), or just uses the formula in the tinting computer to match competitors colors.
How we differ from the rest
We go the extra distance and check every can to the chip to ensure the match is 100%. Adjusting the formulas by hand and by eye is something only years of experience can accomplish. Sheen also effects the depth of the color, so we take everything into consideration when matching.
If we don't have a physical chip or a solid sample of the color, we will go get it from another store or explain to the customers- that we cannot be 100% if we don't have a sample to match from. Photos don't work, so we always make sure to have a physical sample.
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