How to Match Fresh Paint to Old Wall Paint

How to Match Fresh Paint to Old Wall Paint
Matching paint color with faded paint is tricky, but here are some tricks. Suz Waldron/Shutterstock
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Dear James: I made some patches on my bedroom wall. I don’t have more of the original paint, and I don’t want to repaint the entire room. How can I match the paint?—Seth L.
Dear Seth: You can match old paint but expect it to take some time. Different parts of the wall may have faded different amounts, so you may have to do it for each repaired spot for perfect matches.
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