I just got this hot paint tip from Leila of design blog In the Weeds.
She responded to my post detailing my haphazard and last minute paint color selections. Â Leila says, “Â You can also order (for FREE!) bigger color sheets from Benjamin Moore. Go on the Architect/Designer section of the website and you can order a slew of paint chips in 3″x5″, 5″x9″ or 8″x8″ pieces. I just did that yesterday and can’t wait to get them in the mail to tape up all over the house!”
I, who have repainted many a room twice and even thrice, was not aware of this service when I renovated,  so I checked it out and I’m sharing it now with you, dear reader, in the hopes that you will utilize this service BEFORE you embark on painting your whole space from tiny chips, like I did.  Of course, you can also always buy the little samples and paint them on large pieces of paper yourself. Either way, it’s best to live with a color in your space on something larger than a paint chip before committing to a whole room of it.  Do what Leila says, not what I did.  Happy painting! ~ADD
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Yay I’m so glad you found that tip to be helpful! I’ve always been so jealous of the “real” designers having those big swatches, and now I know how.
It’s especially helpful for those of us who don’t live near a Benjamin Moore store. Happy painting!
Thanks for that tip. I am struggling with painting right now, so this is helpful.
Just chiming in for any Canadian readers. Whenever I read about something cool, I grit my teeth just knowing it won’t be available in Canada. I looked up the chips on the .ca site & they’re CAD$4.99 each. Happily surprised! Thanks so much for the tip – I wonder if other paint suppliers offer similar?
You are the greatest. I just ordered 7 samples for our exterior! Thanks a bunch.