On Saturday Tom and I went to the paint store and I was reminded of how differently our minds work. While looking at paint chips for our bedroom I was busy comparing colors and he started to comment on the names of the paint colors. I hadn’t even thought to look at the names, the color is what I was concentrating on. 
Tom wanted to do something alittle darker than we usually do in our home, so I kind of let him have more say in the color. He actually liked the name “algonquin trail”, reminds him of scouting here in New York. He thought it would be fun to tell the boys while camping that is bedroom was painted with “algonquin trail” (this color was actually a darker color than the one we purchased). I told him that I thought that it would be too dark, so we went with up one to the next color – “sherwood tan”. I was still alittle unsure of this color, but was willing to give it a try. Therefore, we only purchased one gallon and I would return for a second gallon when the color was determined to be what we wanted.
Well, I put alittle on and this color is really dark also! We decided that it was to dark. So now we are going with “sea urchin” (two lighter than the color that we purchased). 
Here is a before and after of a window and my closet door:
I love the smell of paint. It must be from all those years painting..
Wow, Mary Anne, I just found your blog. You have made so many beautiful quilts and your room project is looking great. Are you still planning on your birthday celebration this coming summer? I am amased at your project and progress charts. Puts me to shame. Keep up the good work.
I am planning on a black and batik colored quilt with black curtains that have a jeweled colored trim. Our furniture is about the same color as the walls, so with all this dark going on I figured it was best to go alittle lighter with the walls. Colour Me Happy – I looked at your website and I love the pictures of some of your rooms.
It looks like that paint colour is a perfect match to the carpeting. I think the dark colour could have worked great but it especially looks dark when you are comparing it to the existing white! I’m sure it’ll be lovely when it’s done!
It is really looking nice. I use to love the look of new paint on wood.
LOL… I can definitely relate. I have a gallon of Sunshine Yellow in semi-gloss… way too bright for my trim, even though we had purchased a small sampler size and had it on the walls for a week before we started painting.
But, hey just like we audition fabrics and then rip them out… we are allowed to do it with paint!