Simply apply 2 coats with a brush or roller and leave for 16 hours to dry - a great way to give the surfaces additional protection. Bottom is already painted MM Sky and I'm using Gunship Gray for the Dark Sea Gray but looking for something in the ballpark of Slate Gray. In these pictures I was mixing paint for this small project, so it wasn’t the end of the world if I messed up and had to get more paint. I’d try mixing a little dab of each together and testing it on the reverse side of the board (or another board if that’s not possible) and see how it works. A little black paint will darken up the other paint fast, so less is more until achieve your desired color! Please note this technique is not the same as they would do at a paint store, so you are not going to get the “exact” darker version of the paint you started with. £30 £6.00 per L. Sandtex Ultra Smooth Masonry Paint - Light Grey - 5L. Or the color s you do find are too bright and/or too light? I’m going to get some black paint asap! What i suggest you do, is used colors near your original on the color spectrum. Rust-Oleum 249115 Painter's Touch 2X Ultra Cover, 12 Oz, Gloss Dark Gray. Covers up to 10 m² per litre on average. I also used the XF-73 for the interior of my Flycatcher, which is up on this website in the Almost O.O.B Group Build. , I know logic tells you to lighten with white so naturally darken with black. Hi Christine! Unless you use a tiny bit of black, then you have a grey version of your original color. As you can see below, the results are a darker, more grayed out color. Required fields are marked *. If you want a warmer end color, try a light brown to darken your cream. In it, dark gray walls and trims serve as the perfect backdrop for linen bedding in rich shades of mustard and plum. Examine the shade of the developed gray. Add some of the color you want to darken into a container. I used Americana Décor Chalky Finish Paint in Carbon on the left to mix into the Remembrance in order to get the custom color on the right. You can also use a touch of green, red or blue, etc. ... Rich jewel tones look fantastic against dark grays—and a great example of this is the room above by interior designer Tali Roth. Your purchases through links on this page makes it possible for me to keep blogging and bringing you all the great content you see here on The Painted Hinge! I hope you found this tutorial useful! Thanks so much for helping Sara with her question! If you used “pure” hues, the resulting gray should be fairly flat in appearance. I finally got my front porch decorated for fal, Do you love fireplace mantels all gussied up for f, Today I joined some of my uber-talented blogging b, Tap the link in my bio for more info -> @thepainte.