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Struggling to find the perfect green paint

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Bettie2192 · 09/07/2020 18:09

Would love people to share pics of their green rooms. I am trying to find a lovely soft sage green that’s not too dark. I have tried paints called ‘sage’ from nearly every brand and they’re all too dark or look a bit too rich so I need to branch out.

Everything seems to come out too dark in my house. I saw pics online of Dulux Tranquil Dawn and it looks like a gorgeous light green-grey, tested it on my wall and it’s practically dark blue! So ridiculous! Have this issue with nearly every paint I test, always looks ten shades darker in my house yet everyone else’s pictures look great.

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Glittertwins · 16/07/2020 18:07

DD is set on the Valspar "healthy wealthy and wise"for her room. She has dark teal curtains and the carpet will be a grey/green colour

mnahmnah · 16/07/2020 18:08

B&Q Limerick turned out to be our perfect green, despite quickly grabbing it off the shelf without much thought before lockdown started!

Struggling to find the perfect green paint
Bettie2192 · 16/07/2020 21:18

@mnahmnah that looks great, really nice colour

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Misscf81 · 17/07/2020 07:55

We are currently doing the exact same thing, bought 5 sample pots so far. Think we have settled on Tracery II by Little Green Paint...a bit like F&B Mizzle but more green than grey!

LindaDawn · 03/11/2023 21:03

Bettie2192 · 09/07/2020 19:03

@TiresomePaperDreams funnily enough willow tree is now the one to beat! With the first coat I thought it was too pale and minty but now with a second coat it looks really good. It’s for a nursery so I don’t mind something a bit light. My house is just so dark! Probably why willow tree looks good to me, it’s brought down a few shades in my house lol.

did you go for Willow Tree in the end.

Bettie2192 · 03/11/2023 22:07

@LindaDawn no we chose F&B Mizzle

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