How to Match Ceiling Paint
Ceilings just like walls sometimes need a new fresh coat of paint. If it is time for you to paint your ceiling in one of the rooms in your house you probably are trying to figure out how to match ceiling paint. Although it can seem like a challenge matching ceiling paint, there are a few things that you can do the help you figure it out.
- Examine your ceiling for its finish. It can have a glossy, flat, or eggshell finish. Glossy is a very shiny paint, while eggshell has a low sheen finish. A matte or flat paint finish is a dull looking finish. A lot of ceilings us a flat paint. When you purchase the paint for your ceiling, make sure that you select the correct finish for your base paint so it will blend.
- Bring a paint chip to your local home improvement store if your ceiling is peeling or chipping. Many home improvement stores have special equipment that is able to scan paint and read its formula of dye color. They can create a paint color from scanning your paint chip of the same color once the machine knows the recipe for your current paint.
- Bring home some paint sample cards from your paint supply store if you don’t have a paint chip to use. Select sample paint cards from the family of colors that you think matches your ceiling the closest. Use a step stool or ladder to get as close to the ceiling as possible and hold the cards up to compare colors. Make sure you have plenty of light while doing this so you can clearly see and match up the colors.