Calcaire

The matte velvety finish on this paint gives my walls a subtle, natural texture that looks like plaster. It took two coats, but the warm pale taupe undertone shifts beautifully throughout the day with the light.

I was a little nervous about limewash, but the velvety matte finish turned out beautifully—it softens the light in my living room perfectly. The warm taupe undertone gives it a richness that plain beige lacks.

The pale taupe undertone keeps this beige from going yellow, which was my worry with every other sample I tried. I used it in the bedroom and the velvety matte finish actually shifts a little with the afternoon light, so it never looks flat. Two coats covered the old gray-green without a primer, whi