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How to Hack Designer Paint Colors

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Right-Click on Image
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Right click on the color you desire.

In most cases, a box will pop up, giving you the option to Copy Image.

Scenario #1: Copy Image Does Not Work?

Some sites--due to Flash or .pdf limitations--will not allow you to Copy image. Instead, manually select that color through a built-in Windows feature called Snipping Tool. Snipping Tool is like a mini screen capture. You can capture anything you want, no matter how small. Select only the color you want to capture, being careful not to include other colors.

Scenario #2: Copy Image Works?

In most cases, "Copy Image" will work. The Sherwin-Williams Purely Refined palette is just one example of many that gives you this option.

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