7 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Picking Paint Colors (Real Simple Tips, Thurs)

By Katie Holdefehr Picking out a paint color you'll want to live with for years is perhaps one of the hardest design decisions to make. When we analyze a tiny paint chip, it's hard for us to imagine how the color will look once brushed across an entire wall. And forget about envisioning how the hue might change in varying types of light.