Tamalpais Paint & Color

I went into Tamalpais Paint & Color with a friend and were blown away with the help we received from Erica. She was so knowledgeable on paint colors and really helped us get some some great solutions that we could bring home and try on the walls. She was pleasant, patient, knowledgeable and incredibly efficient. She was also very helpful with ideas on wallpaper. Thank you, Erica!
Highly recommend.

I can’t remember the gentleman’s name that helped me, but I was extremely impressed with the service I received. He walked me through everything I needed to refinish the piece of furniture I was refinishing, and even gave me additional tips and tricks. Very happy with the service I received.

Fantastic service & products. Happily working with them since 2003!

Great paint pros! Nick helped us today and was very helpful, friendly and went above and beyond to help and give advice. That’s why painting pros use them and yet for my small order they were super as well.

These guys are great. I’ve painted 3 rooms in my new Mill Valley apartment, and each time they helped me meticulously choose the perfect color. I can get a little neurotic when it comes to wall color… sometime testing up to 6 paints. It’s a little embarrassing but the guys at Tam Paint were so great. They offered their opinions, helped me understand the shade and hue details of each choice and even adjusted the paints when they «weren’t quite right». Plus they remember my name and always greeted me with a smile. Thank Tam Paint. I love my new painted walls!

This paint store did a fabulous job of a mixing a custom paint for us. We brought in a cover of a journal and asked them to match it as close as possible. Wow! A perfect match and in a short time when they were busy. Our salesperson (sorry we didn’t get his name) was friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Will definitely be back.

My partner and I own a painting company. It wasn’t until recently that I started getting a little more hands on with paint matches and materials purchases. I will say that this is a paint store geared towards professionals. They are busy and no nonsense. In the beginning I was intimidated and felt like they were just tolerating me but I always got what I needed and even if they had to stretch themselves personality-​wise they did offer me advise and answered my questions. We purchase thousands of dollars of paint here each month for a reason. Great paint, they do excellent paint matching services.
(AN ASIDE to the reviewer that was upset that his «matched paint with existing codes» wasn’t «guaranteed to match». Go find a place that will… and Good Luck. Base formulas are changing all the time to improve the quality of paint or to meet stricter EPA regluations. Also, open a can of paint and use half of it. Put the other half away for 1 year and then paint over ½ of the area you painted a year ago. Did it match exactly? No it didn’t becase the paint on the wall is now a year old and has been exposed to pollution, UV damage, wear etc and the paint in the can is essentially new.) Moving on…
Top of the line paints sold here. If you are looking to save money on materials you will need to purchase a lower quality paint down the road at Home Depot where someone that doesn’t know very much about paint is willing to help you with a smile… or not.

The guys at Tam Paint in Mill Valley did a great job matching paint for an interior door for me. And they did it quickly.

If I could give this place a dying star instead of one I would not hesitate. I’ve been there twice and I already hate it. The paint selections are plentiful I do admit but Id rather drive to home depot.
The workers there are rude and not helpful. Like it was such a big deal for them to do their jobs? Idiots.

Avoid the old caucasian man with a mustache and glasses!!! The most rude and disrespectful salesman cashier in the world. First he asks if he can help and when i tell i need paint thinner but dont know the exact paint type he gave me a sarcastic «Thats a big help.» He recommends something he doesnt know will work and when I ask if i can return it if it doesnt work like he says he told me, «Can you return eggs or milk at the grocery store. No you cant.» He wouldnt even let me give him coins so i could get only bills. So if customer service is part of your buying experience then I would highly recommend that you avoid using your money on this establishment. RUN!!!

I get a few jobs here and there in marin, and it’s nice to have local supply places like Tamalpais Paint in Mill Valley, and Corte Madera, cause there’s nothing like having to lug your butt up to San Rafael to the Depot for a quarter of paint.
I’ve always had great service here in Mill Valley, and on a recent job I had to hand mix the color of paint, and they were really great on meeting my needs with colorant and paint. Small job or big job they got what you need
It’s a tid expensive, but the convenience is well worth it. Tamalpais Paint is another reason why we need to support our local businesses.

Hands down that nothing beats Benjamin Moore paint and colors are the best! Aura paint is the best, it may be pricey but well worth it! Covers in one coat :) Great product costs more but trust me you’ll love the paint.

Wow — impressive store and I don’t know the last time I experienced such great customer service anywhere. There are a million people working there so you aren’t wandering around aimlessly wondering what you’re supposed to buy, they have 3 or 4 on-​staff ‘colorists’ that will help you match paint and talk about design styles. The guys behind the counter were incredibly helpful and took time to help me get the paint just right. I know a few paint contractors and they all swear by this place. I do too now!

I recently painted a few rooms at Camp Doodles using Tamalpais Paint & Color and have received numerous comments about the high quality paint.
The staff was very helpful in picking/​matching the colors we needed and walked us through the process of painting to make sure we knew exactly what we needed to in order to make our rooms stand out.
Thanks Mark & everyone at Tamalpais Paint & Color — you guys are great!

WALLPAPER! It is practically impossible to find a decent set of books anywhere in the Bay Area. Except here. And they have books in spades with gorgeous and wacky and whimsical designs. The prices are what the retailer suggests (which is high) but after I did a wall in my house, no one could get over how amazing it was. And before they had warned me that wallpaper was a crappy lousy ugly old-​fashioned dumb r-​u-​kidding idea.
I’ve always had great service there, even though they don’t carry wallpaper supplies because they assume you’ll get a pro to hang it for you. (two friends can do it, and it ain’t at all difficult or boring, but then again i only did one wall). Get your supplies down the freeway in mill valley at Goodmans.
I highly recommend this place. And they carry C2 and modern masters metallic, as well as pratt/​lambert and benny moore. By the way, it actually is worth it to go for the most expensive paint. The cheap stuff will piss you off when it ghosts, cracks or changes color over time. It’s cheap because you «get to» repaint every few years.

LAME… They will not tell you this upfront, but they do not guarentee paint matches that they have the formula to in their computers… So, after you use THEIR formula, if your paint doesn’t match you are S.O.L., and at over inflated prices, that kind of «customer service» is just lame. Rob, their manager is no help, so don’t bother asking to speak to him.

Expensive prices but GREAT service.
They have professional painters and contractors come in there all the time for high end supplies but I, as an amateur, needed a lot of help matching paint colors and figuring out how to stain a light soft wood to look like cherry and they really know their stuff!