How to convert RGB colors into CMYK (real paint colors)?

Question

How can I convert an RGB color into a real life color?If I mix equal amounts of red, green and blue paint together in real life, I will never achieve a white color, in the way you do when setting the maximum values for them in RGB (#FFF), and I'd be hard pressed to get an exact shade of grey. Looking at an RGB code, how can I know what proportions to mix the colors in to get the same with real paint?Is RGB to CMYK conversion the answer?To put it another way:**How can I mix real paint colors together to achieve the same color that I've got on my screen in RGB?**

Answer 1

in short this would be achievable if you have special paints and probably a special machine to mix and measure pigments properly. If you plan on doing this on your own at how that would be extremely difficult. Many factors like human error, types of pigments, lighting etc can play a part in altering the accuracy of the pigments you mix thus resulting in in inaccurate results.

It's probably best you convert whatever color it is that you want to a Pantone color and request to have it mixed for you at a specialized paint shop.

This forum does a great job at explaining : https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/38420/how-to-convert-rgb-colors-into-cmyk-real-paint-colors