color wash
Translucent paint technique
A color wash is a thin, translucent layer of diluted paint or pigment applied to a surface, allowing the underlying texture or color to show through.
In painting and decorative finishes, it creates subtle, luminous effects: She applied a blue color wash to the plaster walls.
In film and photography, a color wash refers to an overall tint that bathes a scene in a particular hue for mood or atmosphere.
- tintFaint color addition
- hueColor's specific character
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- pigmentColor-imparting material
watercolor · wet on wet · translucent · brush · layer · base coat · sheer · faux · technique · dilute · blend · muted · soft · soft focus · pastel · rinse · fade · saturate
- laundrydryer, clothes dryer, fold, rinse, spin cycle
- interior finishespaint, drywall, flooring, tile, carpet
- color theoryhue, saturation, value, chroma, brightness
- mapmakingcartographer, map scales, mapmaker, map projection, compass rose
- color effectsgradient, fade, tint, shade, saturation
- decorative finishesfaux finish, faux finishes, glazing, varnish, patina