The color of a paint is driven by the pigment and there are two options. The first are true color paints which have 100% of the pigments being that color, and the second are “Hues”. Hue paints are synthetic material created by chemically combining different levels of pigments. Hue paints are often less expensive because their factory can work with its suppliers to create a low cost formula. For most projects, we’re totally fine with hues; however, if you go with this approach never try to mix colors or manufacturers. Mixing hue paints often results in a dingy brown color regardless of what two colors you combine. When in doubt it’s best to buy the final color you want form a single manufacturer.