This is not just the best hardware store ever, but maybe the store ever! They are SO kind. So…read morehelpful. And have everything you need.

Always find what I'm looking for and staff are fantastic. The condescending owner makes me never…read morewant to enter the store again.

The staff is always friendly and knowledgable about their products. They can match any paint color…read morewhich is such a bonus. The wallpaper selection is wonderful as is the window treatment guidance. Hunter Douglas is always my go to for that.

Excellent service! Went today for special help with deck stain selection and was not disappointed…read more The man who helped was clearly an expert and went through the trouble to mix and custom mix together and apply a few stains to a stick for me to compare. Was pleased they had the Sikkens brand I wanted as well as all of the Ben Moore I could imagine and more. Shopping local jot only feels good, but IS good!

Another great experience with Waters and Brown! I was there on a Saturday, they are extremely…read morecautious with COVID-19 concerns, and only allowed 2 people in the store at a time. They had hand sanitizer and a mask requirement. Super helpful and knowledgeable staff. They always take the time to really talk through your project and help you make decisions. I wouldn't trust any other store to come close to their service.

Yes, you'll pay more for their paint than you would at say, Home Depot but it is so worth it…read more Don't believe me? Then try it for yourself! Go to Home Depot and show the guy behing the paint counter a swatch of your granite countertop and ask him what color he would recommend considering you have cherry cabinetry. Then, when he's done laughing at you, go to Waters & Brown and show your granite swatch to Sam and Lauren (I think her name is.) That's what I did and they immediately both thought of the same color, Quahog. So much darker than I ever wanted to go but wow, just the right color. Then Sam suggested Oxygen (a pale blue) for the ceiling and a color called America's Cup for the trim. The America's Cup (an off white) threw my husband into fits of worry. Will it be too yellow? Will it look dirty and dingy? Sam, promised it wouldn't and explained why . . . and he was right. So right, that my husband went back and asked him what color we should paint the adjoining hall, Sam made a recommendation and my husband walked out with that color paint. This is the same husband who would gladly spend months deliberating every decision, no matter how minute!!! So it is no exaggeration when I say that Sam may have single-handedly saved my marriage, or perhaps my husband's life because I was ready to either kill or divorce him. So as we decorate our entire home over, all I can say is thank God for Waters and Brown, and thank God for Sam!!!!

I went in to purchase some peel and stick paint samples for my nursery. It is so hard to get out of…read morethe house with two newborns but I found the time and was excited to see the options. When walking in I made eye contact with one employee who ignored me and the other store employee also didn't acknowledge me at all. The paint samples were disorganized and missing colors. It's so disappointing to not even be acknowledged when walking into a store and treated like you are invisible. I won't purchase anything from this store and left disappointed that it was a complete waste of time.

this brand of paint is highly toxic and disgusting. i wouldn't recommend any of the products as the…read morequality is poor.

i wouldn't recommend any paint or products from the sherwin williams brand. very poor quality and…read morefull of toxic chemicals.

My husband and I have had two wonderful experiences here. Nate was incredibly helpful, he gave us…read moretips on certain tones of a color we were looking at and pointed us in the right direction. We purchased the Emerald paint brand from them, and it's honestly AMAZING. Our living room has never looked this good. After feeling crowded and misled by bad paint matching at Home Depot, this was such a gift. Thank you, Nate and Sherwin-Williams!

Save yourself a headache and go anywhere but here. The employees are not helpful or courteous…read more Snarky employees and clueless. I went in after being sent there by Timberline on a search for deck paint. I wasn't certain what kind of paint I needed but thought I needed oil based paint and was informed by the employee at the paint counter that Ace does not carry any oil based paint only acrylic. I explained that I had a very old deck and needed to cover the old pressure treated wood that was being scraped and repainted. After being ignored, then passed over to a new employee since it was his lunch break, the paint attendant employee sold me stain along with rollers and paint liners - staining an old deck is not appropriate and would not had enough coverage. I went home and was immediately told by my partner that the stain would not work and that we needed something with a primer included. Given I have not opened the can of paint I thought I may be able to return it and get the right stuff which was absolutely not allowed apparently. When I went back in to talk to Ace in Gloucester to try to rectify the situation I was greeted with clueless employees who called the team leader up to the counter who called the paint department who called up another woman. How can a team leader, store manager, department manager not be able to assist and also say that the stain was the correct deck paint? I bet if I were a man they would not have been so patronizing and rude. After explaining the situation to 5 people, I left the unopened can of $55 stain, my receipt with them and left the store and I will never go back to this Ace Hardware. What a shock since I have been shopping at Ace for many many years just not the one in Gloucester. They are horrible. Now I am back online trying to figure out what kind of paint I need to for the old deck - is Hometown Ace a Hardware store? Shame on this store manager - If this review does get read by an owner please please focus on training your employees correctly and tell your employees to hold the snarky.

Always helpful and friendly! Special order under mount bulbs for cabinet lights and then hand…read moredeliver to my house? No problem! Build a grill to order and deliver it to my deck? No problem! Take returns with push back? No problem! I wish every store was this friendly and professional!

I am honestly surprised by the negative reviews of Colorworks. I have been in here twice over the…read morepast few months, and have worked with three different employees. All of them were incredibly helpful and polite.

Great place ! Nice people that works there always helpful. Nothing to complain!!!! Going back there…read morefor sure

Very helpful, knowledgable staff here. Has that small town hospitality!read more

I stopped by to pick up some supplies to paint my place and could not have been more impressed. The…read morestore was spotless and the staff could not have been more pleasant and helpful. In particular, the girl working the paint section of the store was very knowledgeable and was more than happy to answer any questions I had about paint, primer and best painting practices. I'm a thorough amateur at this, so all of the assistance she provided was invaluable. I found the prices to be a bit higher than Lowe's/Home Depot but to me the service more than made up for the couple dollars I would have saved. I will be back.

Long-time Swampscott store in the Vinnin Square shopping center. Super friendly and efficient…read morepaint and hardware. Great selection of paint and painting supplies. Staff is knowledgeable and helpful. They were able to quickly look up my historic California Paints house paint and I was on my way in about 15 minutes. Can't beat the customer service of this store!

Best paint match ever! Great customer service! Helpful friendly staff. I had a great experience…read morethere a few times.