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cyberswede

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8. It's actually kind of difficult to find exact gray (50% white, 50% black)

Reply to rufus dog (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2014, 11:01 PM

Jul 2014

We painted our house gray a few years ago, and most of the samples had a green, or blue, or yellow cast to the gray (one was even pinkish).

I finally printed a block of 50-50% B/W on my black & white printer and had the paint store match it. Looks great with white trim, black shutters, and our red doors.

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What is with all this painting talk? [View all] rufus dog Jul 2014 OP

The author of that book knows nothing about graphics bit depth DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2014 #1

It's actually infinite Cirque du So-What Jul 2014 #2

I like Charcoal Grey sweat pants.nt bravenak Jul 2014 #3

PMS 447C Throd Jul 2014 #4

Maybe you should spell out Pantone here. rug Jul 2014 #10

Paint it black, I say. betsuni Jul 2014 #5

"When you get up, how do you decide which shade of black to wear?" Retrograde Jul 2014 #6

Thank you, Roseanne Roseannadana! vanlassie Jul 2014 #7

Ha! n/t pleinair Jul 2014 #9

It's more Miss Emily Litella, I think. nt Laffy Kat Jul 2014 #11

"NEVER MIND!" vanlassie Jul 2014 #13

Now why did I predict that would be your reply? Laffy Kat Jul 2014 #14

As a child of the fifties, I believe it was my duty. However, vanlassie Jul 2014 #15

It's actually kind of difficult to find exact gray (50% white, 50% black) cyberswede Jul 2014 #8

LOL! calimary Jul 2014 #12