University of Washington Bookstore Purple Paint

February 20, 2012

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Deep tone colors have a tendency to fade. This is a problem associated with quality colorants and lower solids content of many architectural coatings. Many paint companies charge more for darker colors. The Genex colorants in certain product lines for Benjamin Moore are clearly superior for color retention.

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Wenge AF 180 Black 4 C 430 landscape Pantone 579 UP

February 18, 2012

Wenge AF 180 Black 4 C 430 landscape Pantone 579 UP

Louis Vuitton 40 inch box 2 Rolex Oyster P. boxes. Color Matching with Pantone and Benjamin Moore Colors.

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Luxe Magazine Spring 2012

February 17, 2012

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A slightly different version of this feature will appear in the Spring 2012 Luxe Magazine. Design by John Shearer.

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What brown paint color goes well with Terrapin Green

February 14, 2012

Benjamin Moore Paint Experts Exchange: Brianna Hamblin asks I need a brown that would match my kitchen which is painted Terrapin Green. Suggestions please Thread here John Shearer suggestion Wenge AF 180 and Terrapin Green 2145-20

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Hermes Birkin 35 matching the orange color

February 14, 2012

Hermes Birkin 35 matching the orange color to paint color for a walk-in closet. A long time Shearer Painting customer is surprising his wife with a handbag & matching room painting (home in the Highlands, Seattle) for their 40th anniversary. I think the Color Preview 2015-20 Orange Burst and Color Stories 1110 14 Carrots are [...]

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Benjamin Moore Satin Impervo Water Bourne version

February 12, 2012

Increasingly project specifiers (architects and interior designers) are calling out water bourne alternatives to solvent based enamel paints. On this Seattle Seattle Residence Architect Chris Keyser has called out the water reduced version of Satin Impervo in place of the traditional oil base Satin Impervo. We find this finish to be softer than traditional Satin [...]

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This Old House magazine painted cabinets

February 12, 2012

This Old House Magazine painted cabinets with Dulamel from Benjamin Moore

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Historic Home Painting

February 12, 2012

Historical Preservation Society of Seattle Registered home. Restored to Glory 2010. Seattle Historic Preservation Society The Seattle Historic Preservation Society is dedicated to preserving King County’s and Seattle’s architectural history and legacy. Founded in 1974, it is the only nonprofit membership committed to Seattle’s preservation. The program is accountable for the protection of over 400 [...]

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Concrete Sealer

February 10, 2012

Shearer Painting began applying concrete sealers in the late 90′s on our smaller commercial and industrial projects. Increasingly designers and architects have begun specificity, and homeowners have requested clear coatings to enhance and protect aggregate, concrete, and stone. Concrete sealers provides beautiful high gloss, med gloss, or low gloss protection to decorative concrete, masonry, and [...]

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Paint Color Tip : Go darker for exterior

February 10, 2012

Video transcription: House Painting Color Advice | C2 Paint | Darker than you think for ext John: Robin, if a homeowner wants to pick colors for the exterior of their house, what do you recommend that they do? Robin: Well, there’s a couple tips you might want to keep in mind, and one of them [...]

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