BOL Round Table

I found this information online a while back and made sure I saved it. I am sure any good paint store should be able to make the right colors with these codes

Here are the official Pantone colors for the athletic department...
Dark Red (Crimson) - Pantone 201
Light Silver - Pantone 428
Dark Silver - Pantone 430
Alabama Grey - Pantone 429

Home Depot has the exact colors through Glidden I believe. Just to let you know, expect to put at least three coats of the pantone 201 (crimson) for it to be the correct shade. It was worth it. I have the best shade of crimson I've seen.

For a second there I thought this was a prelude to cancelling your BOL accnt.

I bought Valspar paint with primer at Lowes and I painted a room red in one coat. I used another brand of the same color in another room and I primed it plus added 4 coats of paint to get the color right. Various shades of red are hard color to cover if you don't get the best paint possible....trust me.

Sherwin Williams has a super paint that is Tuscaloosa Red. It will only take 2 coats and will look great.

Don't know the match for the Behr Premium Ultra but it is the only paint that I would recommend over Sherwin Williams superpaint. You would just have to have them match it for you.

For the record, I just sold a painting company about 1 year ago and we used to go through 200-500 gallons a week. So I've used some paint :).

Sherwin Williams best paint is what I bought that took 4 coats over primer to cover a light tan wall. I might have had a bad batch but the top of the line Valspar from Lowes blew the Sherwin Williams paint out of the water in my situation. I guess it depends on what you are covering.

Good luck on the Bama room! Have enjoyed many a Saturday afternoon, when I did not attend the games, in mine.

Be sure to get an Eggshell or satin base paint (I recommend the eggshell). Lots of people make the mistake of getting a semi-gloss or gloss paint for walls. Paint generally has 6 different grades (Flat, eggshell, satin, semi-gloss, gloss, hi-gloss). Many people see this and get the idea they want to use the gloss paint. The higher the gloss, the harder it is to cover brush strokes, and generally anything above a satin grade is sprayed on or used on trim (crown molding, baseboards, shoe-molding, etc). Walls painted with gloss paint are easily spotted when sunlight hits them just right, you can see nearly every brush/roller stroke on the wall. Do NOT go cheap on the paint brush, especially when using dark colors. Buy a Purdy paint brush, they're about $20, but well worth the money.

In the process of building a house myself and, even though it won't be complete for another 4-5 months, I've been scheming like crazy for my Bama room. I've probably done more thinking about decorating it than the rest of the house combined; pretty much letting my wife handle that part.

Great post above, full of helpful info. He's right about Purdy brushes... These are the best in the business. You don't see a professional painting crew working on a house, inside a building, or anywhere without seeing tons of Purdy brushes.

Don't buy the Home Depot official team colors paint. I would get samples of a few shades that seem accurate and try them out in whatever room you want. The lighting/surface makes a difference in color. I wasted money on the home depot paint.