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The Best Primer Color For Painting A Light Wall A Darker Color
By JENNY TINDER
When painting a light-colored wall a moderately darker hue, using a gray primer is ideal to ensure the lighter underlying tone doesn't dilute the depth of the new shade.
Primer is designed to enhance the longevity and appearance of the final paint layer by camouflaging imperfections, and gray primer does a particularly good job of it.
Gray primer ensures your new darker hue shines true by keeping the old color from peeking through, acting like a peacekeeper between light and dark paint coats.
Mix a portion of your new paint color with the initial gray primer coat to minimize the risk of the old shade bleeding through. Also, it is worth it to invest in a premium primer.