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Kendall Charcoal And Revere Pewter

How to Paint an Ombré Wall Technique

Revere Pewter Kendall Charcoal Thunder Vanilla Milkshake. Favourite whites for trim: Chantilly Lace Oxford White Cloud White Simply White. Dove Wing Apparition.

Ombré painting is EVERYWHERE. Clothing, home décor and even wall paint techniques. An ombré wall is the paint technique I chose to create a misty and ethereal look in our master bedroom. It started when I fell in love with Kendall Charcoal by Benjamin Moore but didn’t want to make our entire bedroom too dark (I have a hard enough time waking up in the morning.) I decided a good solution was to use the dark charcoal gray color on a focal wall behind the headboard. But, I didn’t want to stop the color in the corners and create a sharp line.

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Instead, I wanted a softer edge that would make us feel like we were being hugged by the room.

How to Paint an Ombré Wall Technique

  1. An all-time favourite deep neutral, Kendall Charcoal works so well with creams, whites, browns, taupes or really any‎ other punch of colour. Verging slightly to the warm side, this mixes very well with all browns and natural stone colours. It won’t read as dark blue once applied and will remain charcoal in most combinations.
  2. Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal is a great paint color choice for a feature wall in a home office, the other walls are painted in Benjamin Moore Decorators White. Via Meister Construction Ltd. Adding subdued drama, it works well in light-filled rooms or on an accent wall, especially in smaller rooms or on walls where you want to feature an.

I used Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore to paint the other three walls in the bedroom, but created a random ragged edge where the two colors meet.

This is how the side walls look in preparation for the ombré wall technique.

Materials:

  • Dark latex paint color (Kendall Charcoal by Benjamin Moore)
  • Lighter latex paint color (Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore)
  • A small container with a mixture of the two colors to create an in between gray
  • Paint brush
  • Dry brush
  • Water-filled spray bottle
  • ScotchBlue Painter’s Tape
  • Damp car wash sponge
  • Rubber gloves
  • Wet wipes or wet rag

Kendall Charcoal And Revere Pewter

Instructions:

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Apply painter’s tape onto the ceiling and window or door casing to protect them from paint.

The key to a great ombré technique is to keep your paint wet as you work it back and forth into the dark and light areas.

Start by painting some of your in between gray paint up and down between the two colors. Use the sponge to pat the paint around and out from the brush strokes. Use the dry brush to feather the edges.

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You’ll see what I mean in this video tutorial:

Be sure to step back from time to time to get a better look at the wall. I learned in art school that when you like something, it’s best to stop before you over do it.

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Keep your ombré random for more visual interest.

What do you think? I had a lot of comments when I first posted the wall on Instagram. There was quite the debate over whether people liked it or not. Apparently several people thought it reminded them of a natural disaster.

Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal And Revere Pewter

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE IT! And it really does make it feel like there’s a mist moving into the room.

So, do you love it or hate it? Do tell! I’m a big girl, I can take it.

Kendall Charcoal And Revere Pewter

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