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

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   Eggshell paint provides a soft sheen that can be emphasized with brighter lighting or toned down with dimmer lighting. It is the lowest luster option before flat or matte finishes. Durability and ...

3. Paint sheen - Wikipedia

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   High-gloss finish used for kitchen elements. Sheen is a measure of the reflected light from a paint finish. Glossy and flat (or matte) are typical extreme levels of glossiness of a finish. Gloss paint is shiny and reflects most light in the specular (mirror-like) direction, while on flat paints most of the light diffuses in a range of angles ...

4. Paint - Wikipedia

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   Matte Finish is generally similar to flat finish, but such paints commonly offer superior washability and coverage. (See Gloss and matte paint.) Eggshell Finish has some sheen, supposedly like that of the shell on an egg. This finish provides great washability but is not very effective at hiding imperfections on walls and similar surfaces.

5. Eggshell (color) - Wikipedia

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   The color eggshell is meant as a representation of the average color of a chicken egg. In interior design , the color eggshell is commonly used when one desires a pale, warm, neutral, off-white color.

6. Tempera - Wikipedia

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   Tempera paint dries rapidly. It is normally applied in thin, semi-opaque or transparent layers. Tempera painting allows for great precision when used with traditional techniques that require the application of numerous small brush strokes applied in a cross-hatching technique. When dry, it produces a smooth matte finish.

7. Lacquer - Wikipedia

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   In modern techniques, lacquer means a range of clear or pigmented coatings that dry by solvent evaporation to produce a hard, durable finish. The finish can be of any sheen level from ultra matte to high gloss, and it can be further polished as required. Lacquer finishes are usually harder and more brittle than oil-based or latex paints and are ...