As a paint pro, you probably feel qualified to answer almost any question a client asks you about the painting process. After all, it’s your area of expertise. But when conversations turn to color selection, you may feel less confident recommending colors, selecting palettes, and offering your opinion on aesthetic decisions. Continue reading Cutting Through the Noise: New Color Trend Report Gives Contractors Confidence for Color Conversations
Category Archives: COLOR
Help Ease Your Customers’ Color Journey with the 2024 Colormix® Forecast
As a professional painting contractor, you know that color selection can be one of your customers’ biggest pain points. With so many color options available, it’s easy to see why. So how do you help your customers make informed choices and get your jobs started quickly?
The good news is that you and your customers don’t have to be color experts. You can rely on the experienced color professionals at Sherwin-Williams, who have developed easy-to-use tools and resources to help make the color decision process faster and easier.
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Here Are Three More Great Ways to Work Smarter with PRO+ductive Solutions
Want to get the job done faster? Want to save money and time with services and tools that make your entire business run smoother? Want to build your business with the services and tools you need today plus cutting-edge solutions for tomorrow? PRO+ductive Solutions is an ongoing initiative started by Sherwin-Williams to help contractors save time, complete jobs quickly, and save money to generate more profit.
The latest additions to this part of the company’s PRO+ program include a time- and labor-saving pressure washer, virtual color consulting resources for homeowners and an advanced weather-adaptive paint that helps you be more productive on exterior projects.
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Versatile and Inviting, Redend Point is the 2023 Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year
Described as “a soulful blush-beige,” Redend Point SW 9081 (195-C4) is the Sherwin-Williams 2023 Color of the Year.
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The Right Colors for Every Job: The 2023 Commercial Colormix® Forecast
Use the six palettes of the 2023 Sherwin-Williams Commercial Colormix® Forecast to help your customers in the color selection process. These palettes have been selected by the company’s color experts using the latest paint color trends for hospitality, healthcare, education and commercial jobs, plus new residential and multi-family properties.
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Terra: The 2023 Colormix® Color Forecast
Paint color trends are always changing and evolving. As a pro painter, the challenge is to stay current so you can best help your customers in the color selection process.
One excellent resource is the annual Sherwin-Williams Colormix® Color Forecast. Each year, the company’s Color Forecast Team of color professionals spend months researching color, design and pop culture trends to develop their latest paint color recommendations. Continue reading Terra: The 2023 Colormix® Color Forecast
True Colors: Get More Color Options Than Ever with Minwax® Wood Finishes
Advances in wood finish technology offer endless color possibilities. In the article, we’ll talk about choosing the right stain color, how to get dark, rich color, and more stain color tips.
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Commercial Color Collections: Great Ways to Help Your Customers Choose the Best Colors for their Projects
The Sherwin-Williams Commercial Colormix Collections are a great resource that can help you assist your customers with color selection on a wide array of projects, from hospitality and healthcare to education, new residential and multi-family properties.
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The 2022 Color of the Year: Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams welcomes new beginnings with its 2022 Color of the Year, Evergreen Fog SW 9130 (215-C4). Continue reading The 2022 Color of the Year: Evergreen Fog
In the MODE: The 2022 Colormix® Color Forecast
As a professional painting contractor, you know how important color is to your customers. But it can also be tricky. Continue reading In the MODE: The 2022 Colormix® Color Forecast
PRO+ App Color Toolkit: A New Resource to Help Customers with the Color Selection Process
As a professional painting contractor, you know how stressful the color selection process can be for you and your customer. The Color Toolkit gives you an advantage to make the color journey easy with your customers. Continue reading PRO+ App Color Toolkit: A New Resource to Help Customers with the Color Selection Process
Inspiration + Innovation: The New Products and Colors of the Living Well™ Collection
What are the latest advances in coatings and color for 2021? For the answer, we turned to the experts at Sherwin-Williams. Continue reading Inspiration + Innovation: The New Products and Colors of the Living Well™ Collection
Living Well™ Collection: The New Color Palettes
The Living Well™ Collection is an inspired mix of paints and color carefully chosen to invite a sense of comfort, style, and well-being into your customer’s home. In this article, we’ll dive deeper into the color aspect of the collection. Continue reading Living Well™ Collection: The New Color Palettes
Simple and Serene: Find Sanctuary with Sherwin-Williams 2021 Color of the Year
Sherwin-Williams has announced its 2021 Color of the Year: Urbane Bronze SW 7048 (245-C7). A warm, sophisticated bronze, the color inspires all of us to find sanctuary in any space. Urbane Bronze is a rich anchor that grounds the mind in calm and stability with its ties to the natural world. Continue reading Simple and Serene: Find Sanctuary with Sherwin-Williams 2021 Color of the Year
Create Balance in Built Environments with 2021 Colormix® Forecast Color Collections
Looking for resources to help your customers in the color selection process? Sherwin-Williams has introduced new 2021 Colormix® Forecast color collections that will enhance public and personal spaces through the pulse of color. Continue reading Create Balance in Built Environments with 2021 Colormix® Forecast Color Collections
The 2021 Colormix® Forecast: Rhythm of Color
What are the latest trends in paint color? Think rhythm, say the color experts at Sherwin-Williams. Continue reading The 2021 Colormix® Forecast: Rhythm of Color
4 Reasons to Offer Color Consultation Services to Your Painting Customer
Paige NeJame is the owner of CertaPro Painters of the South Shore and Boston. In this article, she outlines why it’s a good idea for pro painters to get into the color consulting game. Continue reading 4 Reasons to Offer Color Consultation Services to Your Painting Customer