I recently hired someone to patch up my kitchen ceiling, and while they did a decent job on the texture and blending, the paint doesn't match at all. The contractor assured me that it would look better once it dried, but it's still glaringly different. I've learned that achieving a perfect match is really tough, even for professionals. I'm wondering, should I ask him to repaint the entire ceiling in the same color, or should I try to find a paint that matches my existing color better?
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You're looking at a full repaint of the ceiling. Trying to touch it up will probably just make things worse. I’ve been in renovations for over 30 years, and I can tell you that ceilings are notoriously difficult to touch up. Dust and smoke residues can make it super evident. It’s probably best just to repaint the whole thing to avoid any weird lines or mismatches later on.
I really thought just fixing the patch would be enough! Looks like I need to have a serious chat with him about this.
Honestly, the best way to solve this is to repaint the entire ceiling. Even if you try to feather the paint out over a larger area, if it’s not the exact same paint from the original job, it's going to show. Matte finishes especially don’t blend well—any little touch-up can end up looking really obvious!
Yeah, getting an exact match is nearly impossible unless it's the same paint from when it was first done. If he didn’t warn you about having to repaint the whole ceiling, that’s kind of on him. Just a heads up, it often takes about a month for paint to fully cure, so if you use the same paint brand it might look different right away, but could blend later.
Definitely bring it up! If he’s been in the business for a while, he should understand the challenges with matching paint.