How can i darken a solid orange color on my wall?
Question:I recently painted my living room. 2 walls are green and 2 are orange. my wife thinks the orange wall are to light, she wants me to darken the orange. i want to do it without painting a solid color over it, i want some sort of texture. any ideas.
Answers:
get a transluecent paint that you can roll on with a textured roller..
the color and value of the paint can be almost anything,,,, red, blue, etc.... medium opaque to almost clear,,,depending on the final color you want.
(you can achieve this by adding an opaque color to a clear coat,,,,, the percentages will vary depending on the color and value that you want.
talk to the people at the paint store where you are going to be purchasing the paint,,,,, they can give you the final color chart/options that you have.
or,,,, get a textured roller (many different ones to choose from)and a darker color and lightly roll a pattern with alot of negative space (the orange you now have)that will still show thru.
Try a glaze over it.
JUST USE A SPONGE AND USE A DARKER SHADE OF ORANGE OVER THE LIGHTER
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