How Do You Change Paint Color And Tinting Paint?
With paint suppliers promising to match the color of any plush pillow or team jersey you bring in, tinting paint on your own without the benefit of a paint shaker is no longer a necessity. In fact, some paint store chains offer iPhone apps that let you take a picture of the color you want and the application will do the work of picking their matching shade. Once you get your paint home, however, it might look different in your lighting than it did in the store, so you may want to adjust the color on your own. Add a few drops of color from your tinting tubes to your base color. To determine which color tint to add to your base paint, refer to your color wheel. The three primary colors are red, blue and yellow. Yellow + Red = Orange; Yellow + Blue = Green; Red + Blue = Purple. Adding a little black tint to a base paint will mute the color to a dusty shade. Stir the tint into the base paint using the paint stick, making sure to blend well. Remember that tint will separate from the paint s
