In the past I have used the paint chips in several colors that I like, taped them to the wall,viewed them at different times of the day. But recently our Walmart redid their paint display and they now have paint samples, it will do a 3x3 area I think it was about $2.50. If you know for certain that you are painting , its not a waste, I consider it primer,lol. They have a lot to choose from. I am doing a golden honey tone. :-D