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Interior wall jobs are where color disputes most often start. Before your crew opens a can, use Paintsight to show the homeowner exactly how their chosen color will read in their space — shade, sheen, and all — and capture their written approval. The process takes a few minutes at the estimate and eliminates back-and-forth once the job is underway.

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Taking the best photos

A good photo makes for a convincing preview. Follow these guidelines when you shoot the room:
  • Step back far enough to capture the full wall. A tight shot of one corner gives the homeowner too little context. Stand in the doorway or opposite corner so the entire wall is in frame.
  • Include adjacent walls, trim, and flooring. When the homeowner sees the new color next to the existing trim, ceiling, and floor, they can make a more confident decision.
  • Shoot in natural light when possible. Open the blinds and turn off overhead lights. Natural light shows the true undertone of a color far better than warm incandescent bulbs.

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Selecting the surface

In Paintsight, select the wall surface type when creating your preview. This applies the AI color to the flat wall area while leaving trim, doors, and ceilings untouched. For accent walls, create a separate preview for that surface rather than trying to capture it in the same pass. One preview per surface keeps the approval record clean and unambiguous.

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Common paint details for interior walls

When you fill in the paint details, choose from any of the five supported brands:
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Benjamin Moore
  • Behr
  • Farrow & Ball
  • Dulux
For sheen, match the finish to the room type:
Room typeRecommended sheen
CeilingsFlat / matte
Living rooms, bedrooms, hallwaysEggshell or satin
Kitchens and bathroomsSatin or semi-gloss
If the homeowner wants to compare two or three color options, generate one preview per color from the same photo. Send all previews in a single approval request so they can review them side by side. Each preview they sign off on is saved separately to the job record.

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Example

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy HC-154 — living room wall

A contractor photographed the main living room wall from the doorway in natural light, then selected the wall surface and entered the following paint details:
  • Brand: Benjamin Moore
  • Color name: Hale Navy
  • Color code: HC-154
  • Sheen: Eggshell
The homeowner received a preview showing the before-and-after comparison, reviewed the color and sheen on the approval page, and signed off the same day the estimate was sent.