![]() However, there are “inspiration & idea” books From what I can find, there are no Pantone Color Books dedicated to wall paint.It has become a big business trend to be able to match any color. Paint stores have machines that can scan almost anything.It will look different in the can than it does when it is dry on the wall. Paint looks different between wet and dry states.Variations in pigment, mixtures, the integrity of the machine, and more factor into what the final color will look like. Paint is impossible to control perfectly.I also learned a few things about painting that apply if you decide to take on retail store design: It may not be exact, but it would be close. They weren’t local, so the swatchbook idea went out of the window, but the client had printed materials that we’d created, so he could take those to be scanned. This project was tough though, because it was long distance. Stores like Lowes actually go by the Pantone color system, instead of their own or the manufacturers, but it is also dependent on the brand of paint and the brand of pigment that they use, which varies by manufacturer. If you have your swatch book handy, you can bring it to them and they can scan it and replicate it fairly accurately. Paint stores have machines that accurately scan the color pigment of just about anything you bring to them, so they can easily match colors. I knew there had to be a system for interior decorators, because people are wild about colors, especially for their walls. There wasn’t time nor a budget. I needed an answer. I couldn’t pass this on to an interior decorator. The owner would purchase the paint, and their contractors were to paint the store. So, I was surprised by the question, mainly because I assumed that the businesses that I have designed for in the past have always just painted their offices an off white or they had a retail specialist handle things, but now the ball was in my court. ![]() Now, if you have designed a logo or brand and happened to need to convert CMYK to Pantone, you should read my other article that covers how to do this in Illustrator in seconds. My client contacted me, wanting to paint the walls with the same color of the logo. Also, this business is a small business startup that doesn’t have a retail specialist or interior decorator. Some designers or design firms have to deal with interior designers and decorators, but I’ve never had to do that. I’ve never had to handle the interior of a store before. Maybe this is nothing new to some designers, but for me, I had to do a little research. ![]() I needed to be able to convert Pantone to paint for the interior of the store. However, this project got a little interesting, because I came across something I’d never encountered before. I have done this dozens of times, each time being a little different, depending on the product or packaging. This is no different from any other project I have done. The design was for a high end retail shop, bakery, and gift store, so shopping bags and good package design is necessary. I thoroughly enjoyed the project, and it was time to go to phase two. The client loved it, and it pushed me a little beyond my boundaries. ![]() I just finished designing a logo for a good client ad it turned out great. I enjoy making things, but I am still a graphic designer as well. I started out as a print designer, and shifted into web design and development. When it comes to design, there’s not much that I haven’t seen or heard over the past few years.
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