If you are a paint snob like moi you know all about full spectrum paint — paint that uses double the number of pigments and no black to project a magic crystalline rainbow upon your walls. On countless blogs I have heard acolytes preach the holy gospel of Donald Kaufman and Ellen Kennon, but I attend the church of Sanders P. Gibbs III and that meant no fancy full spectrum paint for me… until Monday.
Custom mixed Donald Kaufman color on the walls.
Yes, you busters are probably wondering where your paint update is, because that bizness should already be underway, right? Wrong. Sanders called Monday morning telling me not to panic, but Benjamin Moore just released their line of full spectrum paints, called Color Stories.
Holy $%^$&^*! More choices!!! Well of course I panicked (duh). And then I ordered up a billion samples to complete the crazy quilt that is my living room wall situation.
Verdict: complete and utter obsession. I’m not sure if I just like the colors better, or if I was smitten (once again) with the Aura paint base, or if there truly is something magical and sparkly amazing about full spectrum paints, but I must have it in my life. Must. Have. It.
Here’s the color I settled on… no really, I’m sure.
Sander’s cut it to a 50% formula for me (by HAND because he doesn’t trust the computer!) since it went dark on my walls. At 50%, it’s light and airy — a little orangey, a little pink. Totally peachy keen.
Paintocalypse it scheduled for Thursday. Stay tuned for updates.
This is an exciting turn of events! I cannot wait to see the results.
I love the color choice you made.
While I have no future paint plans, my next paint visit is to Sanders.
Frothy goodness! I think you have a winner there.
I’m an idiot so I don’t know about full spectrum rainbow paints of magic but where was Sanders when *I* was painting a few weeks ago??!!!!
Man I’m exhausted from all this paint drama. I can only imagine how you feel. May your walls sparkle with subtle peachy exuberance.
I need to know more about this full spectrum business… how am I so far behind the times?
Praise the Paint Gods (and Sanders and Benjamin Moore) for coming to your rescue in the nick of time. Can’t wait to see it.
Did you say pink? Mwahahahahahaaaa! I knew you would cross over to the dark side, or light side as it may be.
I am very much enjoying this paint saga! Its like a great TV suspense story!!
Totally excited to see how it all turns out!
Just got done looking at the new line of full spectrum paints Ben Moore just came out with. I have sweaty palms and I want to start changing things up around my bat cave.
mb from big D.
I am a Donald Kaufman fan — but sadly I have never used a full spectrum paint and only love him for his books. Can’t wait to order my own samples!
don’t know how I ended up here…oh yes, googling “full spectrum paint” after looking at the Kaufman samples in my local Benji Moore store and coming home with a galloon of the new CSP color, Facepowder. I love. It. Lush, sweet and full, it is transforming my little condo bathroom into something quite sexy. There’s a full=spectrum company here in Portland – Yolo – but their color choices are pretty limited and bland. These new ones from Moore ROCK! And in Portland, any paints that invite color and light into my home are my dear friends…