How to Check the Shutter Colors on a House

Matching colors on a house is sometimes challenging because colors fade over time. Even two samples of the exact same paint may not look the same if one application is several years old and discolored. Your house shutters should match each other and the house color in general, but it's a hassle to take a shutter off the house so you can verify the color. Checking the shutter colors on your house requires a little work but it's not overly time consuming.

Things You'll Need

• Digital camera
• Paint color chart

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Instructions

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     Take a picture of your shutters. Shoot from a close distance with a digital camera so you have an accurate depiction of what your shutters look like. Get multiple photos to provide a better idea of the actual color. This is simpler than trying to remove a shutter or break off a piece for analysis.

   • 2

     Take the photos to a hardware or paint store and show the employees so they can locate the appropriate paint.

   • 3

     Compare the pictures to a paint color chart at the store to get the closest and most specific color possible for the shutters.