Paint samples often are not the actual paint that you would purchase in larger quantities.
Paint manufacturers thin out the paint in samples, imbuing it with fewer solids that produce true paint build.
Pigments are accurate, though.
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Low-stick adhesive lets you apply the squares to your walls.
For professional painters and designers, color fans displaying thousands of colors are available for purchase.
While Samplize doesn’t represent Behr, Home Depot does offer Samplize.
Eight-inch-long paint swatches can be purchased for about $2 per swatch.
You’ll also find Benjamin Moore colors available on Samplize.
Country Chic Paint
Boutique paint companyCountry Chic Paintfrequently runs free paint sample programs.
Keep an eye on their site or on Facebook to catch these promotions when they occur.
Plus, 8-ounce paint samples are available for purchase at Dunn Edwards' online store.
Platinum Plus and Forever Paint both come in 8-ounce sizes.
All are available for purchase.
Ecos Paint
Ecos Paints sells tidy little jars of paint samples (2 ounces) in three-packs.
Samples are free (rebated) if you purchase one or more gallons of paint.
Paint chips are available for free.
Kelly Moore
Kelly Moore Paintswill provide one free quart of sample paint if you order online.
The order will not be fulfilled via the online request, though.
You receive a coupon that you take to a Kelly Moore Paints store in participating areas.
PPG Paints
PPG Paintsprovides large 8-inch by 8-inch color cards for free by request online.
PPG is also part of the Samplize color sample card program.
Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams paint is sold at standalone Sherwin-Williams stores.
Color To Go is the largest-sized paint sample available, producing around 75 square feet of coverage.
Loose paint chips are available for free at Sherwin-Williams stores.
Sherwin-Williams does not offer paint fans for free.
Also, it’s possible for you to purchase large cards of Sherwin-Williams paint at Samplize.
Loose paint chips are available for free at Lowe’s.
Valspar does not offer paint fans for free.
These come either loose or bound as palettes in graduated form.
Create a coverage box with painter’s tape and stay within that box as you apply the sample.
Read the instructions on the tester, as some paint samples only cover about 16 square feet.
