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Posted by Norminn on June 27, 2005, 6:23 pm
Melissa wrote:
> I would like to repaint my family room to match the hall. The hall is a
> very pale (almost white) green. The family room is currently a dark
> shade of pink, between dusty rose and pepto bismal. The family room
> paint is semi gloss. The hall is also semi gloss, but went over flat
> contractor beige. How hard will it be to cover the dark pink, and get
> the shade the same as the hall? There is a large opening from one to
> the other, so if they are not a good match, it will be obvious to anyone
> that we tried to get close but didn't make it. Any tips or special
> products I'll need?
>
> Melissa
You've gotten lots of advice, but....here goes. Primers have two main
purposes: isolating stains so they don't bleed through, and adhering new
coat to old coat. With semi-gloss, it may be more important to use the
right primer (purchased from a real paint store). Coverage will be no
different with a primer, except that it counts for about a coat of
paint. Dark colors with light over will probably require two, if not
three coats of paint. Probably the reason "off white" is so popular;
not because it is a pretty color. Even pale over pale require (for me)
two coats, and often the contrast is remarkable if they are opposites on
color wheel.
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> very pale (almost white) green. The family room is currently a dark
> shade of pink, between dusty rose and pepto bismal. The family room
> paint is semi gloss. The hall is also semi gloss, but went over flat
> contractor beige. How hard will it be to cover the dark pink, and get
> the shade the same as the hall? There is a large opening from one to
> the other, so if they are not a good match, it will be obvious to anyone
> that we tried to get close but didn't make it. Any tips or special
> products I'll need?
>
> Melissa