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Can you tint ceiling paint.
Pratt lambert f4790 accolade satin on the walls and pratt lambert f4090 accolade velvet on the ceilings both tinted the same colour.
I was a little skeptical about using a tinted or dyed ceiling paint.
The addition of a dark tint will cause the base color to gray slightly.
We have never done that before for the most part there are only a couple of rooms that you can actually tell that the ceiling is tinted because of the lighting in those rooms more natural light.
Ceiling paint is usually flat but an eggshell or satin finish paint offers just a hint of reflective sheen a benefit if you re using a darker color.
The thing is that some shade of white is typically the standard for ceilings.
The standard technique of painting ceilings lighter than walls is to whiten your wall paint with a ratio of 80 percent white paint to 20 percent color.
If you want to match its current color and not put on a fresh coat of new color you have a couple options.
Since ceilings often appear in shadow the resulting lighter shade color relates favorably to the wall color and creates the illusion of higher ceilings.
Of course you can always use the more standard technique of slightly whitening or diluting the wall paint for the ceilings.
Realize however that a ceiling must be in near perfect condition since higher sheen paints can call attention to surface flaws.
Ceilings are prone to various kinds of damage.
Water seepage cracking staining or peeling all can make your white ceiling look rather shabby.
But i never use ceiling paint.
Matching ceiling paint can be a challenge especially if you have an older home or are trying to touch up areas that get dirty like the kitchen ceiling.
The addition of the three primary colors red blue and yellow will alter the color and shade of the paint.
I am finishing up a big job where the ho had us use 1 4 cup of the wall paint to each gallon of ceiling white.
White and shades of white is what you ll get with this product.
If you have repaired your ceiling and need to touch up the paint or if you want to repaint a section of it for another reason you need to match the existing ceiling color.
I purchased a tinted ceiling paint from glidden.
And there are ways to achieve a colored ceiling if that s what you want.
Plus paint naturally turns dull over time.
Using a 1 4 nap roller for a smooth surface the job went very well and the tinted paint left no doubt about where i left off.
One reason why you may consider an alternative is because ceiling paint is limited as far as color goes.
It sounds like a good idea for a product and it really is.
When you paint your ceiling a lighter color it can make the walls of the room feel higher and your space look larger.
