BM "Pocket Pallette" - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

mdshunk · 10-01-2006, 01:30 PM

Saw a chick on TV using an electronic tool from Benjamin Moore called a "pocket pallette". It was sorta like a mini color match computer that you sat over a sample, pressed the button, and it would read out the BM color that matches the sample. Pretty cool. I know there's lots of BM fans on here... any of you guys use/have one? Perhaps it's more of an interior designers tool.
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/wrapper...arch&art=2.1.7

paint slinger · 10-01-2006, 01:35 PM

expensive

KellyPainting · 10-01-2006, 02:27 PM

Know about it...want it...but it's a few things down my list.

**ProWallGuy** · 10-01-2006, 02:51 PM

It's more of a gimmick for decorinas.
I played with the one at my BM store, and while using it on BM color chips, it only got 6 out of 10 correct.
So, if its that bad while placed directly on a chip of its own brand, imagine how it would do on a wall somewhere in questionable lighting, different sheens, textures, etc.
And definitely not for the price they ask. You can find them on eBay I think for fairly cheap.

mdshunk · 10-01-2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ProWallGuy

I played with the one at my BM store, and while using it on BM color chips, it only got 6 out of 10 correct.

That's freaking hillarious. Figures. 300 bucks doesn't get you much any more.

KellyPainting · 10-01-2006, 07:39 PM

Great... it just moved further down my list.