Before a final selection, see how the swatch looks in the daylight and in the evening, when lights are switched on. Lawlor says that warm, incandescent lights make paint colors appear more natural ...

Before deciding which undertone suits your interior, it's important to figure out how to read a paint swatch. If you're unsure which way your desired color leans, there is an easy test that'll ...

Paint swatches and chips have their place in the design process—but it may not be where you think.

And perhaps most notably, in lieu of flimsy paint cards, the companies sell generously sized, self-adhesive color swatches for less than the cost of a sample can. The fan decks, they are a changin’.