when painting a wall will the paint dry darker or lighter
I'm pretty sure lighter...My parents bought a light brown/sandy sort of color to paint their dining room and were really disappointed when it dried the exact same shade it was before - really really light, 'creme' white. I'd go at least a shade darker than what you want..
My experience is that latex paints always dry a wee bit darker. I have never had any go lighter and am not sure of the type of paint the others have used. Staff at paint stores also suggest that paints darken after drying. The best thing to do is try out the paint you have on a piece of wood and see. You can always add a bit of something to darken it if you find it to light. I have taken paint to stores and asked them to darken it up. I always offer a few dollars for their time and effort. Peter
hi okorder plete transparent when wet (i love that illustration). so, there you have it - a product that is has a higher ratio of prime pigments (titanium dioxide) to that of filler pigments (calcium carbonate et al) will be more expensive and will hide better (at least while wet)... a product that has a higher ratio of filler pigment to prime, will be more transparent (when wet) and more of the resin will be absorbed (diminishing the overall structural integrity of the paint film)... if you haven't fallen asleep yet, i hope this info answers your question and i'm sorry it's so lengthy (believe me, this is the abbreviated version)...good luck on your projects. ric
