Black and Gray Limewash Colors

Black and gray limewash suits the Belgian look, the rawness of industrial concrete or a moody den. The velvety, flat-matte finish absorbs light, and natural mottling softens strong colors, turning a stark black into a dusty charcoal and a flat gray into weathered stone. The undertones sit well in minimalist, industrial, classic and contemporary rooms.

Zero-VOC, with no synthetic binders, made in the USA.

Use Carbone on a fireplace surround or study wall, Peltro for a soft pewter gray, or Gesso, an easy warm greige for whole rooms.

Sample first. Limewash dries much lighter than it looks wet, so test a sample jar or hand-painted sample card in your own light before you buy. See all color samples.

Browse the 36 Signature limewash colors, 51 including the 16 Light & Airy whites.

Bare brick, stone, stucco and plaster take limewash directly. Drywall and painted walls need one coat of Lime-Prep Primer first; it can be painted over in about 2 hours at 70°F with moderate humidity. Brush on two coats, plus an optional third. Ideally leave 24 hours between coats, though you can recoat once the wall is dry. A gallon covers about 300 sq ft over two coats.

Mix Limewash Densifier into the final coat on walls people touch. It reduces chalking and the need for a sealer, but it doesn't make the wall wipeable. For a wipeable surface, add Matte Protective Sealer over densified limewash only: two coats, 2 hours apart, starting at least 24 hours after the final coat. Don't overbrush. It breathes rather than fully sealing, so the wall is wipeable, not washable, and highly pigmented materials can still stain it.

The limewash wall prep guide · Sealer vs. densifier