satin finish
Subdued glossy coating
A satin finish falls between glossy and matte—smooth with a soft, pearl-like sheen that reflects some light without the mirror effect of high gloss.
The term applies to paints, metals, paper, and wood finishes: We chose a satin finish for the bathroom walls because it's easier to clean than flat paint.
The name evokes the lustrous but not shiny surface of satin fabric.
- paintColored coating substance
- flat paintNonreflective wall coating
- coatingApplied surface covering
- clear coatTransparent protective finish
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
metal · buffing · shellac · brushed · lacquer · soft · eggshell · sanding · muted · fabric · photo paper · luster · anodizing · varnish · wood · furniture refinishing · burnishing · subtle
- concrete finishespolished concrete, stamped concrete, stained concrete, high gloss, semi-gloss
- beautymakeup, cosmetics, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner
- finishespainted, polished, varnish, paint, matte silver
- house paintlatex paint, ceiling paint, white paint, acrylic paint, flat paint
- Interior Colorspaint, accent color, accent wall, feature wall, matte
- sheenluster, shine, gloss, sheen, gleam
satin finishhigh gloss
Intense reflective sheen
gloss finish · mirror finish · matte finish · flat finish · glossy
satin finishrough finish
Uneven surface treatment
textured finish · hammered finish · distressed finish · brushed finish