Color picker choosing inaccurate colors

when i use the eye dropper to choose a color within the document i'm working on (for instance, wanting to turn a button the same color as something else on the page), it has begun choosing a different version of the color.
must be a setting i messed up, but does anyone know where i can correct this?
thanks so much.

Hi likeitsounds,
Does this happen with all documents?
Do you have any adjustment layers above the layer you're sampling?
With the eye dropper tool selected, What is the sample size you're sampling in the tool options bar?
Regards,
Pete

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