PICKING PAINT COLORS, "MY BEST KEPT SECRET"

Soooo many paint color choices 😳 How do you find the perfect one?

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So many color swatches and they can all look really similar. How do you narrow it down to find the exact right color you're looking for?

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I'm going to share my favorite nerdy tip for picking paint color that saves me tons of of time and ends the paint sampling cycle! Encycolorpedia!

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On it's face, Encycolorpedia is pretty simple to use. It's great for hexcodes, but you can also TYPE IN PAINT COLORS!

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Typically I search online, write down some recommendations, search for images in real homes, narrow down the list, and get samples.

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No more! Encycolorpedia will give you all the details on the color and even a list of brands with similar colors.

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Keep from running back to the store for the 4th time 😳 and try it out. Picking paint colors with my "best kept secret" has saved me a ton of time and indecision.

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