Business Details
36 Years
experience
Expert Painting and Color Consulting Services in Seattle
Wonderful Colors is a professional painting and color consulting service with over 30 years of experience in residential and commercial projects. Founded in 1990, our expertise lies in helping clients articulate their color preferences for homes, offices, and showrooms through a client-centric approach that prioritizes individual tastes over prescriptive design. We specialize in historic home restoration and modern projects, combining technical knowledge of paint chemistry with an understanding of color theory to deliver results that align with architectural context and personal style.Our team has collaborated with industry leaders like Benjamin Moore and Pantone, and we maintain a respected blog offering insights on color psychology, light reflectance values, and historical color palettes. With a focus on education and practical application, we empower clients to make confident color decisions while adhering to strict quality standards in all painting work.
Services
Color Consulting
Painting Contracting
Historic Home Restoration
Color Matching
Exterior Painting
Details
- Year established: 1990
Highlights and features
- 30+ years of experience in residential and commercial painting
- Client-focused color selection process prioritizing individual preferences
- Specialized knowledge of historic home color restoration
- Certified training in color theory from Pantone experts
- Award-winning educational content on color science and application
Services
Color Consulting
Our color consulting service helps clients select optimal paint colors through a structured process that considers architectural style, lighting conditions, and personal preferences. We analyze existing materials, create cohesive color schemes, and provide sample testing guidance. This service benefits homeowners preparing for resale, designers working on complex projects, and businesses seeking brand-aligned color palettes.
Painting Contracting
We offer comprehensive painting contracting for residential and commercial properties, including surface preparation, primer application, and multi-coat finishing systems. Our team handles interior and exterior projects with attention to detail in trim work, wall textures, and specialty finishes. Services include historic home restoration using period-appropriate techniques and modern commercial painting projects.
Color Matching
Our color matching service ensures precise replication of existing paint colors or creation of new schemes that coordinate with fixed elements like countertops or flooring. Using spectrophotometer technology and traditional color theory, we match colors across different paint brands and systems while accounting for light reflectance values and environmental factors.
People
John Shearer
Owner & Lead Color Consultant
John Shearer has been a professional painting contractor since 1990 and developed expertise in color consulting through formal training at the Pantone Color Institute. He combines technical knowledge of paint chemistry with historical color research to help clients make informed color decisions for residential and commercial projects.
Questions
What makes your color consulting service different from other designers?
We focus on teaching clients about color theory and light interactions rather than prescribing specific color schemes, ensuring long-term confidence in color decisions.
Do you work with both residential and commercial clients?
Yes, we provide services for residential homes, historic properties, and commercial spaces including office buildings and retail environments.
Can you match existing paint colors from different brands?
Our color matching process uses advanced technology to ensure accurate cross-brand matches while accounting for light reflectance and environmental factors.
Do you handle exterior as well as interior painting?
We offer complete exterior and interior painting services including surface preparation, primer application, and durable finish coats tailored to each environment.
Reviews (1)
Bonnie Geborkoff
Feb 22, 2018
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wanted to find out about coverage with the red paints, they were very prompt about getting back to me altho they never worked with the brand i am using.after a discussion, and an option, i gave them 5 STARS>> thanks
