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2. This Is the Best Paint Finish to Use in Your Kitchen ... - AOL

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   According to Wadden, eggshell paint sheen offers a 10 percent to 25 percent reflection (depending on the hue), while satin typically falls around 25 percent to 35 percent reflection.

3. Here’s How to Always Pick the Right Paint Finish! - AOL

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   From flat to high-gloss, our easy guide to paint finishes and sheens will help you pick the best type of paint for your walls, kitchen cabinets, and more.

4. Read This Before Choosing Satin vs. Eggshell Paint - AOL

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   Satin and eggshell paint are two popular paint finish choices, but before you choose, know the differences. ... Different levels of sheen can affect how colors appear and add dimension to rooms

5. Paint sheen - Wikipedia

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   The sheen [4] or gloss level of a paint is principally determined by the ratio of resinous, adhesive binder, which solidifies after drying, and solid, powdery pigment.The more binder the coating contains, the more regular reflection will be made from its smooth surface; conversely, with less binder, grains of pigment become exposed to the surface, scattering the light and providing matte ...

6. Glossmeter - Wikipedia

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   Reflected light was measured using a pyrometer lamp as a photometer. The 'glossimeter' was the first to use black glass standards as a basis for reflectance setting. As the angle was variable this instrument could also be used for the measurement of sheen or specular gloss at near grazing angles. Pfund's glossmeter

7. Glaze (painting technique) - Wikipedia

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   Often, because a paint is too opaque, painters will add a medium like linseed oil or alkyd to the paint to make them more transparent and pliable for the purposes of glazing. While these media are usually liquids, there are solid and semi-solid media used in the making of paints as well.