Color Washing Walls Light Over Dark. When dan and i were trying to decide what painting technique to use on our wilding wall bed we only had a few requirements. Let the second paint color dry.
Fight the urge to cover completely as that s the magic of color wash so you want to leave a lot of the base color showing. Do check the paint for light fastness some paint colors just bleach out after a few years. A quality primer is formulated with extra pigments and binders to prevent color bleed through.
How to choose colors for color washing walls.
Our favorite color washing techniques include. The edges should feather out so there isn t a harsh line. You can take the cheaper artist s acrylic colors for color washing over a latex basecoat. Instead choose an interior stain blocking primer intended for use on walls.
