Glidden Paint Colors

The collection of Glidden paint colors is large enough to include something for every interior design style. In fact, the collection of colors is so huge - 282 colors in total - that you may have a tough time narrowing down the selection. Never fear, however. The Glidden website has tools to help you experiment with different options so you can find the perfect look.

Glidden Paint Colors - The Color Palettes

The Glidden paint palette is very simple. The choices are grouped in families of colors:

White
Red
Yellow
Blue
Purple
Green
Brown
Black
Orange

The variety comes in with the tones and shading. Within each family of color is a range of shades. For instance, among the reds available, you will find everything from the palest pink to a dark maroon. Blues range from sky blues to stoney grays. Although white might sound like a pretty straightforward option, the collection of paints in that category is largest of all and encompasses neutral beiges and tans as well as bright, stark white with blue undertones.

Within the palettes, there is some overlap. Some colors in the orange group have yellow tones, some of the grays straddle blue and purple, and so on. This variety lets you find a precise color match with just the right measure of warmth or coolness for the room you are painting.

Making Your Choice

The breadth of the Glidden paint colors collection might allow you to find that perfect match, but setting out to sift through all the options can be downright overwhelming. Fortunately, Glidden has a few methods in place to help you narrow down the choices.

Online Paint Chips

On the Glidden website, you will find a virtual collection of paint chips, grouped by families of colors. When you see a color you like, click on the "chip" to enlarge it. If you like what you see, click the enlarged virtual chip. It will flip over and an image of a room where that color is being used will appear along with three smaller paint chips of the perfect coordinating color matches.

Glidden Paint Testers

Seeing paint colors on your computer screen is one thing, but to really know what a color looks like, you need to see it in action in the room you are planning to paint. Only that way can you see how it fits in with the rest of the home and how the color looks in the lighting in your house. With Glidden paint testers, you can take your color short list choices for a test drive in the walls of your house. The testers are available in every color in the Glidden palette and contain enough paint to cover three square feet of wall space. Pick on up at Home Depot or order online through the Glidden website.

Top Ten Collections

If sifting through 282 colors is just too much, then Glidden's Top Ten collections make it a little easier on you. These collections are based around a certain theme, like Quiet Time Colors and Growing Up Colors, and contain Glidden's top color choices for that theme. You can view the collections on the Glidden website.

Understanding Sheen

Which sheen is the right choice for your paint job? Here's what you need to know, according to Glidden:

Flat - Matte finish suitable for low traffic areas.
Eggshell - Washable finish with a slight sheen. Good for bedrooms, offices and family rooms.
Satin - Works for any room. Washable with a little more sheen than Eggshell.
Semi-Gloss - Perfect for high moisture areas like kitchens and bathrooms. Extremely durable, so it also works well in children's rooms.
High-Gloss - The high level of sheen in this paint means it reflects a lot of light. Best used for accents on doors, molding and trim rather than entire walls.
Ceiling Flat - Contains a splatter resistant coating to keep your ceilings clean.