BenM has Brickyard Clay which is freakishly similar to Book Room Red which indicates they can successfully custom match Book Room Red in Aura. That's just dumb when you have an alternative route that maps out as being successful - i.e. by Farrow & Ball (274) Taking its name from spiral-form fossilized shells, this hushed hue harbors a sense of seaside serenity. Farrow & Balls signature, chalky matt finish, 2 sheen Eco-friendly emulsion paint with zero VOC content Wipeable and child safe Waterbased and low odour. I do think F&B has a 'hand' that is uniquely F&B but it's not worth five coats of paint to get it. However, this color, this substrate, this situation is different.

So, you might as well just get what you want. Shoot, I even researched different brands and made a huge infographic pricing out paint per square foot to prove that it's only a matter of pennies per square to buy the more expensive brands.

I'm usually the first one to say save yourself some grief and just buy your color in its home brand because it's not worth messing with otherwise. Which is a huge clue that they could successfully make a custom match of Book Room Red. Especially if it's not just 2 or 3 people logging on there to comment about how poorly Book Room Red hides.īenjamin Moore has a color that is so close I doubt anyone could tell the difference. And the smart thing to do is listen to what others have to say about their experience. In the case of your color, Book Room Red, if people are taking time to log on to a website and write a review about poor hide and coverage, that is no small thing. The color, the hide (opacity of color), the coverage (how far the gallon went) was amazing. My office in my last house was F&B Blue Ground. The notorious problem F&B color has is inconsistent hide color to color. Depends on the color, the substrate, the situation. Can't make sweeping, all-encompassing judgments about any brand.

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