colorwash
Translucent wall technique
Colorwash is a thin, translucent coat of diluted paint applied to create a soft, layered effect on walls or other surfaces.
The technique allows underlying texture or previous colors to show through, producing depth rather than solid coverage: We gave the bedroom a blue colorwash over the white base coat.
As a verb, to colorwash is to apply this treatment.
In film and photography, a colorwash is a tint that suffuses an image with a particular hue for mood or stylistic effect.
Faint color addition
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- pigmentColor-imparting material
layer · transparent · blend · dilute · wet-on-wet · gradient · hue · overlay
Calcium-based wall coating
- whitewashConceal or coat pale
- tintedGiven subtle coloration
- matteNon-reflective surface finish
- chalkyPale and dusty-textured
textured · rustic · Mediterranean · Tuscan · translucent · plaster · masonry · breathable
Pigment for changing hues
- fabricWoven or knit material
- garmentArticle of clothing
- fadedLost original color
- ombreGraduated color effect
batik · tie-dye · resist · vat · indigo · discharge · overdye · vintage
Assigning marks to work
- filterPorous separation device
- tintFaint color addition
- toneQuality of sound
- moodPrevailing emotional condition
cinematic · desaturated · warm · cool · palette · aesthetic · post-production · sepia
Wash without scrubbing
- temporaryLimited in duration
- semi-permanentEnduring but removable
- tonerImaging powder or facial astringent
- glossShine or annotation
deposit · fade · pastel · vivid · refresh · brassiness · neutralize · shine
tint
Faint color addition
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
pigment · layer · transparent · blend · dilute · wet-on-wet · gradient · hue · overlay · aquarelle
limewash
Calcium-based wall coating
chalky · textured · rustic · Mediterranean · Tuscan · translucent · plaster · masonry · breathable · mineral
dye
Pigment for changing hues
ombre · batik · tie-dye · resist · vat · indigo · discharge · overdye · vintage · worn
grading
Assigning marks to work
mood · cinematic · desaturated · warm · cool · palette · aesthetic · post-production · sepia · stylized
rinse
Wash without scrubbing
- temporaryLimited in duration
- semi-permanentEnduring but removable
- tonerImaging powder or facial astringent
gloss · deposit · fade · pastel · vivid · refresh · brassiness · neutralize · shine · conditioning
colorwashfull coverage
Protection without exclusions
primer · basecoat · undercoat · enamel · flat paint
colorwashbleach
Chemical stain and germ killer
whitewash · stripper · color remover · decolorize · clear coat
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