Natural Lime & Chalk Based Paints for Interior & Exterior Walls
Natural lime based paint is traditionally used on older houses that have lime plasters, although these days lots more people are choosing to re plaster using lime based plasters rather than gypsum.
Lime paints are a great eco and sustainable breathable option to modern ’standard’ paints, and the surface and texture they create is truly wonderful. They are naturally higher in PH than ’standard’ paints, so really help inhibit the growth of mould and mildew, so can be used as anti mould paints. Lime paints, and their plasters, absorb carbon from the atmosphere as they cure also. Want to paint lime paints over big brand / plastic paints? Read this.
We have a good selection of lime based paints, where lime is the main ingredient (such as the Auro 344 Lime Paint which can be used where you would use ‘normal’ paints!). Auro are a more modern approach, as is the new Soil & Sky Mineral White, a breathable natural silicate paint that suits damp and mould-prone rooms.
If you would like a lime wash effect type paint, without the hassle of a traditional lime paint have a look at the new Graphenstone Siena Limewash, which is a modern version of a limewash paint.
Prefer a traditional chalk paint? Our natural chalk paints share lime's breathability and soft, ultra matt finish, and are easy to use on walls, furniture and period surfaces. The Auro 326 is an economical, breathable chalk paint well suited to historic and listed buildings, while the Auro 751 lime casein paint mixes from a powder for a genuinely traditional result.
See the full Graphenstone lime and silicate range, or browse all our mineral paint for walls.
