When you painted your home’s walls years ago, they looked amazing. The color was absolutely perfect, but now it’s faded. The problem: You have no idea what color you purchased for the walls all those years ago. It’s problem many homeowners find themselves struggling with at one point or another.
While the idea of matching year’s old paint might seem impossible, a few tricks can make it a lot easier than you think.
Just scrape some paint off
The most straightforward way to match your wall’s paint color with what is available at your local paint shop is to simply scrape some of the top layer of paint from your wall and bring it to the paint store as a sample.
“An easy way to match your existing paint color is to simply take a knife and peel off the top layer of paint,” says Scott Specker, owner of Five Star Painting, told Realtor.com.
