This disclaimer governs the use of Color Palette Guide (colorpaletteguide.com), operated by Lucas Hue. By reading any post, downloading any palette, or using any framework on this site, you accept the terms below. Read it once. It's plain English.
- 1. General information disclaimer
- 2. Design & color advice — not professional consulting
- 3. Color accuracy & screen calibration
- 4. Paint brands, hex codes & product mentions
- 5. Affiliate links & sponsored content
- 6. External links
- 7. Fair use & image rights
- 8. Errors & corrections
- 9. Contact about this disclaimer
1. General information disclaimer
The content on Color Palette Guide is published for educational and inspirational purposes. Every palette, framework, and recommendation reflects the personal experience and professional opinion of Lucas Hue, based on 10+ years of design work across 140+ residential, commercial, and brand projects.
Color is subjective. What works in one room, on one brand, or in one wedding album will not always translate to yours. This site is a starting point — not a guarantee.
2. Design & color advice — not professional consulting
Reading a guide on this site is not the same as hiring a designer. The frameworks (HUE Method, RUSH, APE, HALF Method, 60-30-10) are tools you can apply yourself, but they don't replace a paid consultation for high-stakes projects.
Specifically, content here is not a substitute for:
- Licensed interior design or architectural services for structural/permitted work.
- Licensed contractor advice on paint surface preparation or application.
- Brand strategy or trademark counsel before launching a logo or identity.
- Photographer color management for print or commercial work.
If your project's budget, scale, or legal exposure justifies professional help, hire it. We mean that genuinely.
3. Color accuracy & screen calibration
This is the disclaimer most color blogs forget to write — and the one that costs readers the most money.
Every hex code, swatch image, and palette photograph on this site has been chosen to display as accurately as possible. It will still look different on your screen.
Why? Because no two devices render color identically. Phone displays, laptop monitors, tablet screens, and Pinterest's image compression all shift hue, saturation, and brightness. A sage green that reads dusty on an iPhone 15 Pro can read minty on an older Android. The same paint chip photographed in golden-hour daylight versus overhead LED can swing 15–25% in perceived warmth.
4. Paint brands, hex codes & product mentions
When we mention specific paint colors — Benjamin Moore Hale Navy, Farrow & Ball Card Room Green, Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog, etc. — we are referencing third-party trademarks owned by their respective brands. We are not affiliated with these manufacturers unless explicitly stated in the post.
Hex codes published on this site are our best approximations of named paint colors based on manufacturer-provided imagery and our own swatch testing. They are not exact color matches and should never be used as a substitute for the manufacturer's official color card or sample chip.
Paint formulas change. Color names get retired. We update posts when we learn of these shifts, but you should always verify with the manufacturer before purchasing.
5. Affiliate links & sponsored content
Some posts on Color Palette Guide contain affiliate links. When you click one and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help fund the site's research, photography, and ongoing editorial work.
Our editorial standards are non-negotiable on this point:
- We only recommend products, paint brands, and tools we'd specify on a paying client's project.
- Affiliate status never determines whether a product gets a good or bad review.
- We have declined paid placements that asked us to write a positive review of a product we didn't believe in. Many times.
- Sponsored content, when it appears, is clearly labeled at the top of the relevant post.
We participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Color Palette Guide also participates in select paint manufacturer affiliate programs and design-tool partnerships, all of which are disclosed inline within the posts where they appear.
6. External links
This site links to external resources — paint manufacturer pages, peer-reviewed studies, design tools, and editorial sources — to support the claims in our posts. We don't control the content of those external sites. A link from us is not an endorsement of every page on the destination domain.
If a linked external page goes 404, gets repurposed, or starts publishing content we wouldn't endorse, please let us know via the contact page. We update or remove links as soon as we're notified.
7. Fair use & image rights
Photography on this site is either (a) original work shot or commissioned by Color Palette Guide, (b) properly licensed stock, or (c) used under fair use for editorial commentary, criticism, or education with appropriate credit.
If you believe an image on this site has been used in a way that infringes your copyright, contact us at fixes@colorpaletteguide.com with proof of ownership and we will remove or properly credit it within 72 hours.
Conversely, you may not republish our original photography, framework diagrams, or palette graphics without written permission. You're welcome to quote from any post (under 100 words) with a link back. For larger excerpts, request permission first.
8. Errors & corrections
We try to be right. We sometimes won't be. Paint manufacturers rename colors, hex code generators give slightly different RGB values for the same shade, studies get superseded, and trends shift faster than we publish.
If you spot something wrong — a discontinued paint name, a broken link, a hex code that doesn't render correctly, a study that's been updated — email fixes@colorpaletteguide.com and we'll correct the post and add an editor's note where the change is material.
9. Contact about this disclaimer
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- Email: hello@colorpaletteguide.com
- Contact form: colorpaletteguide.com/contact
- Mailing address available on request for legitimate legal correspondence.
This disclaimer was last reviewed on May 6, 2026, and may be updated periodically. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised version. See also our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.