Paint Color Reminder

February 13, 2011
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When you finish painting a room, touch-ups are usually the last thing on your mind. But it's a good idea to write the paint name and product number on painters' tape and stick the label to the back of the room's light-switch plate. When the time comes to cover scuffs, you'll know exactly what shade to buy.

    Comments (13)

    Anonymous
    October 25, 2017
    Thank you for the helpful ideas!!! 🤓
    Anonymous
    September 20, 2012
    I also decant my remaining paint into one quart paint cans that I buy at our local hardware store. Each one then gets a label with the room it was used in, what the color formula is, and base paint type from the top of the original can lid. Since I buy valspar paint exclusively, I don't bother to record the type of paint or the place of purchase. Decanting it into one quart cans makes for a lot easier storage. I use the metal cans because I have had problems with the plastic ones cracking.
    Anonymous
    September 20, 2012
    I keep all that information along with fabric swatches from furniture, etc. in a gallon size ziploc bag. This way, when I'm shopping for paint, accessories, etc. I can just grab the bag and be assured that things will match. I always ask for a sample swatch of fabric when I'm buying furniture which is how I get the swatches.
    Anonymous
    September 30, 2011
    Doesn't anyone except me find it a problem you can no longer save crafts/recipes to "your collection" and worse can not access what you stored. Any one know what happened?
    Anonymous
    September 12, 2011
    It's also a good idea to note how many gallons of paint it takes to finish the room. There's nothing quite so frustrating as miscalculating the amount of paint needed and running out before the job is truly finished.
    Anonymous
    September 10, 2010
    I keep a small baby food or similar jar of paint, labeled, for each room, stored in the pantr,y and that way I can use it for quick touch ups without having to get the gallon can out.
    Anonymous
    September 10, 2010
    I keep a file on my computer of all the rooms and their paint colors.
    Anonymous
    September 10, 2010
    I keep a computer file, but I also note the color formula from the mixing label (such as 2 shots black, 1 shot yellow), because like Shelley said, the paint color may be discontinued at some point before you need a touch-up.
    Anonymous
    September 10, 2010
    I keep a gallon size ziploc baggie that contains colour swatches of both paint and fabric for all the rooms of my house. This way, when I'm shopping for curtains, pillows, bedding, etc. I can take the ziploc along with to make sure the colours co-ordinate. This was really useful recently while shopping for new furniture for my family room. I could make sure the fabric I chose for the new couches went with my curtains, paint scheme in the family room and also didn't clash with the breakfast r
    Anonymous
    April 11, 2010
    Another good idea to keep track of paint colors, etc. is to make a computer file. List paint colors and stock number, type of paint (latex or enamel, for example) and manufacturer along with room wall, ceiling or trim because there may be more than one color in a single room. This was helpful to us during our last remodel.
    Anonymous
    April 9, 2010
    This is a great idea. Another idea would be to have the paint guy at the store print and extra label like the one he sticks on the top of the paint can. Then just peel off the back and stick it on the light switch plate
    Anonymous
    April 8, 2010
    Shelley, Super organized gals (not me) maintain a small ringbinder notebook with pages for every room in the house and have paint and fabric swatches to refer to when redos are in order. The light switch idea is good but a really good record for every room in the house is so valuable if one is ever selling their home and want to leave such info for the buyer if needed. Mykele
    Anonymous
    April 8, 2010
    You may also want to attach a color match swatch (1 inch by 1 inch at least) so a color match can be done in the event the color is no longer manufactured. That happened to me once and I had to cut a small piece of drywall out to have it matched.
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