Does Paint Dry Lighter Or Darker. Glossy paint will typically make a color look darker because the sheen will reflect the light causing the color to be darker. Depends on the paint.
A glossy paint appears lighter than a flat paint and an eggshell finish falls in between those two. However exterior paint tends to dry a little darker interior lighter but that wont change the. The drying of the paint depends on several factors.
Does paint look different after drying.
Paint dries darker than it appears on the swatch or paint chip. Dont judge the color of paint by the way it looks when it is wet in the can. The shade of your dried paint usually depends on temperature. Actually it can dry darker or lighter depending on the ratio of pigment to vehicle or resin.