Window Color Versus Wall Color Using Same Color Settings

[HumbleChief]

I set my siding color and then used the same setting to set the color of the windows (I want them to be the same) but the window color is darker. Tried different shading contrast settings but no change. What am I missing?

 

[rlackore]

From the image it appears you are in Standard view, so it may be that the siding has a texture file applied that may subtly change the color value of the material.

[HumbleChief]

Yes the siding has a texture file. I'll see if I can apply that same texture to the trim.

 

Of course that's not going to work - siding and all that.

 

Was wondering what others do in this situation? Just adjust the color? Raytrace colors will be different? I'll check.

 

RT colors slightly different as well. I don't have much occasion here the trim color and the siding color are the same and it seems quite the challenge to get those colors the same.

[Joe_Carrick]

Larry,

 

Try snipping a bit of the Siding (without the lap lines) and save that as a texture.  Then apply that to the trim.  It should be pretty close.

[HumbleChief]

Brilliant Joe - Thanks!!

[glennw]

You can create a new material by duplicating the color of the texture directly.

 

Go Tools...Color Chooser.

Select the eyedropper in the bottom left hand corner of the Color Chooser dbx.

Click on the green siding that you want to match.

Click Create Material.

This will save a new material to your library named with the RGB values.

 

You can now use this for your windows.

[HumbleChief]

You can create a new material by duplicating the color of the texture directly.

 

Go Tools...Color Chooser.

Select the eyedropper in the bottom left hand corner of the Color Chooser dbx.

Click on the green siding that you want to match.

Click Create Material.

This will save a new material to your library named with the RGB values.

 

You can now use this for your windows.

 

I had no problem creating a material with the same RGB values (your method is easier) but the same RGB values don't match colors without the same texture as the siding. Just tried your idea Glenn and ran into the same problem as in the OP. Joe's suggestion with the texture snip cured the problem. Thanks very much for the faster method to match RGB values - I'll use it again.

[lbuttery]

in real life a piece of pine will stain different than a piece of oak

using the same stain

 

Lew