Keep a private paint color log
A private paint color log is your own record of what's on every wall: the brand, the color name and code, the sheen, and when it went up. Holigram keeps it as a Paint Colors collection you can open, edit, export, or delete, so a touch-up or a matching room never starts with a guess.
What should I record about each paint color?
One entry per surface: the kitchen walls and the kitchen trim are two entries, because they rarely share a sheen. Add your own fields beside these, such as how many gallons it took.
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Room | Text |
| Surface | Text (suggested: walls, trim, ceiling, cabinets, doors, and 1 more) |
| Brand | Text |
| Color Name | Text |
| Color Code | Text |
| Sheen | Text (suggested: Flat, Matte, Eggshell, Satin, Semi-Gloss, and 1 more) |
| Product Line | Text |
| Date Painted | Date |
| Swatch | Photo (paid plans) |
How do I add the colors already on my walls?
- Describe themType "kitchen walls, Benjamin Moore White Dove, eggshell" and the AI drafts the row, filling in the color code when it knows it. You edit any cell before anything is saved.
- Photograph the canOn a paid plan, photograph the label on the lid and Holigram drafts the entry from what it can read, for you to review.
- Say it in passingTell Spotlight "we painted the nursery Sherwin-Williams Sea Salt", typed or spoken, and an entry card appears. Nothing is saved until you tap it.
What can I ask my paint collection?
- You're in the paint aisle. Which white was the kitchen, and was it eggshell or satin?
- The hallway trim is scuffed again. What's the color code for the hall trim?
- You're getting the house ready to sell. Which rooms haven't been painted since before 2020?
Does it connect to my home projects?
Keep Home Improvement Projects and the two arrive linked: plan a project and the answer reads the paint already on those walls, so you know whether to buy a new color or the same can again.
Paint Colors is one of 60+ ready-made collections you can add to your Holigram.