Color Atelier’s Limewash Paint enhances interior and exterior surfaces with a matte, velvety finish and softly textured appearance. It elevates spaces throughout the home - from living rooms and bedrooms to kitchens and bathrooms - with timeless, natural beauty. Breathable, humidity-regulating, and mold-resistant, its durable, mineral-based formula is also ideal for outdoor use, adding depth and character to facades, brick, and stone surfaces. Limewash ages gracefully, bringing elegant charm to fireplaces, accent walls, and entryways.
Our Limewash collection is available in a curated palette complementing modern interiors and historic renovations alike, offering depth and sophistication. Most importantly, you’ll be painting with a natural mineral based paint without any harmful fumes or substances.
Prime with Color Atelier Mineral Primer on previously painted surfaces. On new drywall, always use a water based, stain blocking primer before our Mineral Primer.
In high moisture or high traffic areas, we recommend finishing the Lime Paint with Color Atelier Sealers; water-based sealer or wax-based sealer. The sealer will give protection and is easily cleanable.
Lighter colors have a more subtle movement quality in the finish, while darker colors have a more textured appearance to them. In order to increase the movements, similar to a plaster aesthetic, applying two different color strengths in layers would be recommended. Typically, a darker strength is used for the first coat, while a lighter strength is applied as the second coat on top.
Color Atelier Lime Paint has a traditional limewash consistency, which is naturally more fluid than conventional latex paints. The liquid consistency can vary between colors - deeper, more pigmented shades tend to be thicker, while lighter tones are thinner. This variation is normal for our mineral-based paints, as the pigment load affects viscosity.
Before use, stir the lime paint thoroughly, as natural settling may occur at the bottom of the container. If the paint feels too thick, you can add up to 10% water to achieve a smoother, more workable consistency.
For most primed drywall surfaces, we recommend using our light-to-medium colors as-is, without dilution. On more porous surfaces such as brick, stone, or concrete, adding water can create a more translucent, soft-washed finish, if desired.
PROPERTIES:
- Interior & Exterior use. Ready-mixed. Pre-tinted. Easy to apply.
- Matte, velvety finish with soft movements and natural color variations.
- A breathable, durable, mold & mildew resistant finish makes it ideal for decoration of new and historical buildings.
- Zero VOCs (volatile organic compounds), and virtually odorless.
- Dilutable product, depending on the desired finish, on surfaces like bricks, stones, concrete etc.; adding water will achieve a more translucent finish for a softer washed look. Can be used as a wash to lime woodgrain.
- Will not crack or peel from UV light & acid rain.
- Superior light refraction & luminosity.
- Manufactured in America with the highest quality natural ingredients and non-toxic formula. Hypoallergenic produces a healthy indoor living environment, LEED point qualified.
COVERAGE:
1 gallon covers approximately 400 sq ft in 1 coat, depending on the surface and application, is usually applied in 2 coats.
