Sherwin-Williams Paint Store

Young, bored guys working here. Didn’t really do a good job answering my questions.
We purchased 2 quarts of paint here. First can was not mixed properly which unfortunately we did not realize until we got to the bottom of the can. Second can was mixed fine but now we have uneven paint strokes on our walls. Darker spots in place which I presume is due to first can being darker then second can. Also I ordered semi-​gloss but they gave me 2 quarts of satin. Just a pain all around.
We ended up going to sherwin williams in Cambridge. Much more professional/​helpful.

Chris and Mike are the best! I needed paint to match a new siding product made with fiberglass. These guys dug into this challenge and figured out how to get a perfect match. It wasn’t what the computer said… they had to go to a different base to get it right… and they did. Then I hit them with the request for stain to matc, and pvc-​safe paint to match. Bang zoom, they were on it. They’ve been terrific about working to get just the right paint for my major house redo project. Thx, guys! Highly recommend.
Smiles! Ri

The paint can be a bit more expensive than other places, but it’s a specialty store so you don’t have to deal with some moron at Home Depot who can’t tell the difference between an acrylic and an enamel.

I know as much about paint as I do about neurosurgery, which is not a whole lot! With that in mind, I had just moved to a new apartment in Brighton and it had this hideous purple covering my walls. It was a truly disgusting element for an otherwise ideal bachelor pad.
I take the pike to work, so I always drove by the Sherwin-​Williams and figured why not give it a shot, it turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made.
I walked in and pretty much had the place to myself, I was guided through some initial samples to try and find a suitable color as I was most interested in a shade of dark blue. I spent $ 20 and left with enough from three sample shades to paint what felt like my entire house.
Finding the right color ended up being easier than I imagined, so I went back to the store the next day to make my final purchase and figure out what other supplies I would need such as a floor cover, brushes, etc.
It was pretty jammed in there, but I ended up getting the store rep’s attention after about 5 minutes. Despite the crowd, the guy (different from the day before, I can’t remember his name even though he shared it with me) seemed to do a good job of balancing out everyone’s needs, and I ended up with my paint and gear ready to go in less than a half hour. I didn’t do a ton of comparison shopping, but I don’t think the service could have been better.
My paint job is now complete and I know where to direct any friends with similar projects in the future.

This place has a lot of potential. There are a fair number of sample to compare, and their selection of paint accessories is laudable considering the size of the store. The issue I have with the place is the indifferent staffers. They aren’t bad, but I definitely now believe that putting on an indifferent visage must be a corporate initiative.
In the process of painting my condo, I went here at least 5 separate times for paint and paint-​related supplies. On the plus side, they have the largest samples (quart-​sized) that I have ever seen. Best of all, the samples are only $ 6. I found it was handy to buy a few samples of the same color and do the base coat with the samples and then buy a top-​coat in your desired color. It definitely will save your some significant $$.
On the downside, I would swear these guys just want you to take your paint and go as quickly as possible. On one of the occassions I was attempting to explain what I wanted and the guy just «yessed» me to death. Afterwards, I got home and realized he had mixed up the sizes of the paints I had ordered. So I had to take another trip to the store in order to begin and real painting. They quickly mixed another gallon of the correct paint and didn’t charge me for it. Though he did it in a way that made me feel like I was keeping him from watching «The Price is Right».
All in all, this isn’t a bad place: go here, get your cheap paint, and never return. Btw, their supplies are more expensive than Home Depot.