Overview

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On One Hand: A Perfect Match

• Matching paint and carpet gives a room a uniform appearance and simplifies the process of choosing a paint color for your walls. Many paint and home improvement stores can tint paint to the same shade as your carpet with a small piece of the carpet.
  
  

On The Other: Soften the Room

• The Flooring Guide website advises against matching wall paint to your carpet, citing that this makes the room appear too rigid. Instead of looking for an exact match, choose a paint color a few shades darker or a few shades lighter than your carpet.
  
  

Bottom Line

• Choosing to match your carpet and paint is a personal decision with no definite right or wrong answer. Use your own personal taste and sense of style to make the right choice for your home.