Sesame vs. Springview Green

Dear Benjamin Moore,

Your paint colors frustrate me.

Springview Green.

Clearly these are two different colors. Complimentary, but different. Am I right?

Let's start at the beginning. We decided to paint our den area and the adjacent bathroom first in tackling our painting projects. The logic was to enable us to complete a communal space early on. I wanted the colors to go together well and I wanted them to be light since we do not have a ton of natural light in our house (more about that later). 

This is the den before: 

 Yeah. It had to go. Just couldn't handle the odd coral/ mauvey/ lavender-ish colors. In the den room, we painted it Springview Green. It now looks like this:

The curtains will be changed, yes, and the lay out will be adjusted soon, but this is just so you get the color scheme idea!

The theme is black and white with a light green background. :) So, next I will introduce you to the bathroom before pictures:

Lavender! and more Lavender! 

Gone. 

Now after a nice coat of Sesame, some new hardware, towels, and a sweet shower curtain it looks like this:

 Love me some oil-rubbed bronze hardware! Looks like we're a little low on some tp ; :

I love the coloring. It looks great, however, one problem.

They look like the same color!!!!

It's not really a problem per se, it's just not what I wanted. Or expected. The colors will do for now, but Benjamin Moore- you have deceived me for the last time! I will always always get the little samples and paint the colors on the wall from now on. Staring at paint swatches apparently doesn't cut it when discovering what paint palette you want to go with. Painting is all about trial and error! Hopefully less error next time :)

We will keep you updated on lay out, decorating and more in the bathroom and den. Please let me know if you have some decorating ideas or hints that could help next paint time around!