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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:12 PM
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Is there such a website where one can mix and match
color swatches? Put them side by side and try out different color combinations.
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hippywife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:21 PM
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1. Different combos for what purpose?
I know there are ones for paint. :shrug:
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:23 PM
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3. that will work
anything where I can see 3-4 colors side by side.

exterior house paint ...but the color combo is what I really need.
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hippywife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:41 PM
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13. I don't know if they've changed their site or not
as it's been a few years, but I used this site to virtually paint a house to see what colors I wanted on our exterior with trim:

http://www.behr.com/dsm-ext/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=8328ea6621ca5110VgnVCM1000008119fea9RCRD&vgnextfmt=default#channel=PROJECT_CENTER;vgnextoid=97c1b003d6c38110VgnVCM1000006b0910acRCRD;view=9

Warning, it's very slow so allow it all to load and then click on Start Color Smart. When you get to the end after picking colors, it should allow you to actually paint a house by giving you choices so you can pick on that is as close to your own structure as possible. Or it least it did at one time.
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:23 PM
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2. Try the personal color viewer here:
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/bmpsweb/portals/bmps.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=fh_explorecolor&cachebuster=Sun%20Jul%2018%2014:22:28%20EDT%202010

:hi:
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:24 PM
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4. thanks. Lefty
Edited on Sun Jul-18-10 01:27 PM by Tuesday Afternoon
:hi:

on edit...

I need to see the trim selections beside the house color. How do I do that?
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:29 PM
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6. See below...I will try it now. n/t
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:26 PM
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5. Once it loads, click on "click on this frame to browse sample photos"
then load your colors from the swatches. Or, you can upload your own photo of your home.
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:31 PM
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7. Ok...when you choose "exterior", it lets you load "trim", etc. n/t
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:33 PM
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9. I am lost ...
sorry.
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:32 PM
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8. virtual fan deck?
:shrug:
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:35 PM
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10. Do this:
1) Let the color viewer load

2) Click on "click on this frame to browse sample photos".

3) Click on "exteriors".

4) Choose the type of house style closest to yours.

5) Plat around with the colors for "body" "trim" and "accent" and it will load in the colors.
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:36 PM
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11. TO BEGIN: Click on "explore colors" next to the orange logo.
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:39 PM
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12. i will try this, thanks
:hug:
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:42 PM
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14. It's a great site, I've used it... when you get the hang of it...
you can upload a pic of your own house, and then define the trim, accent, and body areas with your mouse to see how your house will actually look, instead of just using the house models that they have.

:hug:
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:44 PM
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16. it really is very helpful --
cool :D

thanks again. Lefty :hug:
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 01:43 PM
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15. got it, thanks
figured it out...working nicely, thanks. :bounce:
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TheCentepedeShoes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 06:23 PM
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17. Porter Paints
has a site also
That's the brand we will use when we get ready to do work on our house
I haven't visited yet (don't want my eyes to get ahead of the budget) so don't know how easy it is to use
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cwydro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 07:45 PM
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18. Cool idea.
Now I gotta go check out the suggestions.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-10 10:13 PM
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19. You can try colourlovers. You'll need an account to save your work, and plan on
Playing around with it a little bit to get the hang of it all.

http://www.colourlovers.com/
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