Today (1/23/12) my client was flipping a bit because her color was changing! “It's like a Chameleon! One minute it looks pink, then it looks gray!”
I had to laugh - but to myself of course. Yes, those chameleon colors continue to raise their colorful head. Here's another one to add to my list.
you're a tricky one but beautiful!
Here the rest of my post originally posted February of last year - enjoy!
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We've all seen them, those colors that change right before our eyes. One minute they look beige, then they turn to green. Or is it a pink that used to be a beige? No, it's a green that is now a warm gray.
I've seen it happen first hand and I know the “trouble” colors just about by name in each fan deck. I even learned the hard way with “Prestige” by Behr. I used this color in my front parlor an LOVED it. It went well with the red accents in the room BUT boy oh boy did this color ever change!!!!
Every now and then I get a “scratch my head” moment and try to figure out what just happened. These episodes are far and few between but what a lesson learned on this color!
Now this Chameleon color went from this gray muted pink to light beige back to gray and then to a pale pink. I almost thought my husband was playing “Let's fool with the Color Specialist” and was repainting my room when I left the house (it was a small room and I wouldn't put it past him to do something like that). I guess if my furniture was't red it wouldn't bother me so much but depending on the light conditions, it looked HORRIBLE!
So what other Chameleon colors are there? Here's a few to be warned of. You know, actually that's a great idea - there should be a warning label that should read:
Now I know this Dakota Trail by Valspar looks like a beige (monitor representation) but believe me when I tell you -this color changes to light green.
I've used Contended 1,000 times and I never know how it's going to look until the home is painted and the furnishings are in. I hear clients say:
“I love this color because I paid for one
but actually have a few. It changes so much”.
So there you have it - a few of those every changing colors. Here is another perfect example of why it's important to hire a Professional Color Consultant when choosing color for your home. Some of these beauties are really tricky! Contact me if you would like to schedule color for your home so these colors won't “change” your mind about your color choices.
I find this with manchester tan and carrington beige by BM. It is a love hate relationship when sharing with the client.
ReplyDeleteAnnie, did you mean Manchester Tan by BM? I couldn't find a Manchester Tan but yes, that can be a tricky one too! Benjamin Moore is notorious for those ever changing hues!
ReplyDeleteSo true. I have a white and gray fabric I used for my bedroom draperies. The gray is more of a green based. I used Dovetail by SW. During the day , the color is perfect, but at night it turns very green...hate it! I am going to repaint with BM Galveston Gray. I painted a poster board with it and it looks as good at night as it does during the day.
ReplyDeleteNow the problem is finding a similar gray for a coverlet on my bed. Everything I find is either a purple or blue based gray. Never thought this would be so hard!
Nice to know we aren't going crazy. Color does change.
ReplyDeleteI supposed the type of lighting you have makes a difference, too.
This didn't happen to me with BM Manchester Tan (in fact, I chose it partly because so many designers recommend it as a go-to color), but it did happen with BM Sea Froth, which looked greige but went totally pink on my wall.
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