Matching Paint Colors to Collections

Matching paint colors to collections functions as an extension of our personal design style of choice.

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IMDB

Watching game shows during the summer was part of the plan all those years ago.

Promptly at 3:00 p.m. each summer vacation weekday afternoon, our local CBS station aired the original Match Game game show. I tuned in faithfully for thirty minutes of pure game show fun stacked with funky theme music, spicy comedy and sassy innuendo.

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House Beautiful

When a client, friend, or family member enlist my services in the color selection process, it often begins with me being shown a piece from their collection.

“Would it be possible for you to match the colors in my collection to a particular paint color?”

I do like a good round of color matching, and liken the process and this blog post to a fill in the blank version of Match Game.

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Adore Magazine

Designing and decorating inspiration comes from many different influences.

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Tiffany & Co.

Collections often serve as the influence lead for a particular design style to be chosen and implemented into the space.

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Little Blue Box SW 9044

It comes as no surprise that matching paint colors to collections resonates with the decorating choices made by collectors.

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Sweet Rhapsody by Behr

Unquestionably, iconic Tiffany Blue® was the referenced example used time and time again when selecting the paint color for my bedroom.

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In the Style Of

Brand color recognition paired with the ocean palette associated with coastal colors plays a round of paint color perfection all its own.

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Holiday Turquoise SW 0075

Gone With The Wind remains a cinematic source of inspiration for movie memorabilia collections.

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Beyond traditional pieces to collect lies the impressive aesthetics translated from the page to the screen.

Color has the presence and the power to frame classic movie scenes to visually entice the eye of the viewer.

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Vegas Green – Valspar
Mecca Gold PPG1209-7 Semi-Gloss Exterior Latex Paint
Offbeat Green – Sherwin Williams

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Blue & white porcelain and pottery decor accents have long been the foundation for amassing a desirable collection.

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Chinese Porcelain PPG1160-6 

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Architectural Digest-Cynthia McCullough Interiors
Photography by Heather Talbert

Blue Wedgwood Sailboat Butter Pat

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French Blue Room 33BB 32/308

18th-and 19th-century blue and white Chinese export china

D. Stanley Dixon Architect

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 Suddenly Sapphire PPG1242-7

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Glidden cobalt stone paint color

Cobalt Stone Eggshell Interior Paint

Traditional blue and white wares of Chinese, English, and Italian origin merge well with modern patterns to create beautiful displays.

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Varied shades of blue play well off of each other and the result is a visual treat.

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Benjamin Moore

Prussian Blue ||  Blue Suede Shoes ||  Delphinium ||  Stratford Blue

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Country Living Magazine – Becky Luigart-Stayner

Treasured treasures of old for today’s home decor styles, the color combinations and patterns of vintage brown and white transferware appeal to collectors for use or display or both.

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Tall Tree Bark Brown 10YY 11/187

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Apple Butter PPG15-02

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Coffee with Cream PPG1086-6

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Elegant Lace

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Antique Alencon Lace

Staffordshire dog figurines, notably the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel figurines, have become quite the sought after collectible.

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Staffordshire Dog Peel and Stick Wallpaper

Whimsical to some yet traditional must have collectibles to others.

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Cazuela PPG17-23

Point is, these pups in all their English provenance and aesthetic make a great choice of decorative accent.

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Pair of Antique Staffordshire Spaniel Figurines Blue Base

Dating back to the 1700’s, Staffordshire figurines were made in pottery companies located in the County of Staffordshire, England.

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Tiger Tail PPG1198-6

Authentic Staffordshire figurines are rare beauties with proper and notable markings.

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Field Poppy PPG1195-7

Vintage Staffordshire spaniel figurines are often valued in the hundreds of dollars.

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Foxfire Brown PPG1069-6

Staffordshire inspired reproductions or in the style off knock-offs are less expensive copies, making ownership more affordable.

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Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch Gloss Deep Blue General Purpose Paint (Case of 2)

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Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles 

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Old Navy – Benjamin Moore

Coins come in as one of the top ranked collectibles.

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Years ago when my parents were big time Vegas visitors, my mother would bring back silver fifty cent pieces as souvenirs.

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Straight away I knew a fascination with metallic paint colors had begun.

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Classic Silver PPU18-11

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Monorail Silver SW 7663

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Krylon Latex Pre-tinted Silver Metallic Paint

Heavy metal paint colors including but not limited to silver, gold, bronze, and copper render a dynamic result.

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Modern Masters Antique Bronze Metallic Paint

Metal influenced shades draw warmth into a space.

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Antique silver collections- be still my heart!

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Antique Silver PPG1002-5

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French Silver – Behr

News reports inform us the U.S. Treasury will be phasing out the production of the penny.

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Mobile Bay Magazine – Elizabeth Gelineau Photography

Outdated perhaps in regards to the coin, but the color associated with the penny remains a popular choice of color and finish.

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Coins come and go, but color inspiration remains.

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Reasons for collecting vinyl records range from sound quality to blast from the past tangibility.

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Iconic symbols of legendary sound make a memorable impression and color palette.

Tricorn-Black-Sherwin-Williams-SW-6258Tricorn Black SW 6258 

caviar-sherwin-williamsCaviar SW 6990

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  Paradise SW 6720 

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Overt Green SW 6718 

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 Nervy Hue SW 6917

Matching paint colors to collections is a great way to enhance the visual value of your favorite collectibles.

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