Colour Match FAQUpdated 10 months ago
At The Paint Shed we understand how difficult it can be to choose your perfect colour. Whether you’re painting your living room walls, a garden fence or taking on an even bigger project like masonry, finding the perfect paint colour is no small task. That’s why we pride ourselves on being able to offer one of the best colour-matching services you’ll find in the UK, both online and near you in one of our stores. We can tint paint in any finish, in almost any colour.
Colour Match FAQs
I know the brand and the paint colour name but not the code, can I still get a colour match?
Yes. If you can give us the colour name and the brand and any other useful information like where you’ve seen it, where it was used or how you found the name, we can do our best to track it down and colour match for you.
What if my colour match isn’t exactly as I expected, what I can do next?
All colour-matched paint is a close equivalent, it's not exact which is why we always recommend buying a paint sample in your chosen colour match first, before ordering a full tin to ensure you're happy with the shade match. If in the unfortunate event that you're not happy with your colour-matched paint, as it is mixed to order, it is not eligible for an exchange or refund. For more information on returns and exchanges, please read our full returns policy here.
The colour I like is from a shade card 30 years ago, can you still match this?
How old the colour is doesn’t necessarily stop us from matching it. Enter it manually in the colour finder text box online noting as much information as possible. For example, Pale Peach Dulux Trade circa 1998. We’ll get in touch if we need to confirm with you.
I haven’t ordered enough paint and now I need more. If I order more, will the shades still match?
They should still match if you are buying more of the same product in the same colour code but colours will very rarely match exactly due to the nature of mixing each tin to order. That’s why we always suggest ordering slightly more rather than slightly less to avoid any shade discrepancies. When painting a large area, we recommend that you buy the paint all at once and mix them together to maintain shade consistency. This also applies if you think you’ll need more paint, always keep some of the original paint to mix with the next order to ensure shade consistency.
Can you paint colour match metallic shades?
No, unfortunately, we can’t colour match paint to anything metallic. The light reflections make this too tricky and mean we can’t be sure of the outcome. Standard decorative paint also doesn’t contain aluminium or other metals to create the metallic finish.
