Earles Interior Limewash delivers a unique matte texture and rich depth of color that naturally evolves over time, creating a timeless and organic aesthetic. Its soft, nuanced tones—crafted from natural pigments—offer a distinctive finish that’s nearly impossible to replicate with modern paints.
Our Interior Limewash is versatile and suitable for use on a variety of surfaces, including lime or gypsum-based plasters, previously painted walls, and even wallpaper or lining papers. This makes it the perfect choice for achieving a beautiful limewashed look without the need to strip walls back to bare plaster.
If you’re looking for the natural beauty of limewash but don’t have traditional lime-plastered walls, Earles Interior Limewash is the ideal solution.
Limewash is a centuries-old finish that brings a unique beauty and practicality to interiors. Naturally, breathable Earles Interior Limewash is manufactured from slaked lime putty. a mineral-based material that allows walls to “breathe,” regulating moisture and reducing the risk of dampness and mold. This is especially advantageous in older or traditionally constructed buildings, where maintaining a healthy indoor environment is crucial. In protecting the fabric of the building from potential long-term damage to the walls from moisture retention.
Our Interior Limewash is also eco-friendly, free of harmful chemicals, Limewash will even absorb carbon dioxide as it cures, contributing to a healthier indoor air quality. Choosing limewash over synthetic paints will not only enhances the beauty of your interiors but also helps reduce contamination caused by man-made chemicals making a better envronment for everyone.
Earles Interior Limewash offers a breathable, eco-friendly finish that enhances both the beauty and health of your home. Its natural, mineral-based formula regulates moisture, prevents dampness and mould, and improves indoor air quality. With its timeless matte texture and versatility across surfaces, Interior limewash is the perfect choice for creating elegant, long-lasting interiors while protecting the environment.
Earles Interior Limewash is incredibly versatile and can be applied to a wide range of interior surfaces. Ideal for lime or gypsum-based plasters, it also works beautifully on previously painted walls, wallpaper, and lining papers. Whether you’re renovating a period property or enhancing modern interiors, limewash offers a natural, breathable finish that suits any space, from living rooms to kitchens, and even bathrooms. Its unique ability to adapt to various surfaces makes it the perfect solution for achieving an authentic limewashed look without the need for extensive preparation.
COLOUR RANGE: As per colour card
PAINT FINISH: Heritage finish with a natural patina
STORAGE AND SHELF LIFE: Store in a dry location in original containers between 5°C and 25°C.
Indefinite shelf life in unopened containers.
DRYING TIME: 4 hours at 20°C, dependent on airflow and humidity.
OVERCOATING TIME: 24 hours
THEORETICAL SPREAD RATE: 9m2 per litre per coat.
(based on dilution rates and application guidelines)
COATS: Recommended 3 coat system. (Please read application guidelines)
PACK SIZE: 1 Litre, 2.5 Litre, 5 Litre and 10 Litre cans
THINNER/CLEANER: Water.
APPLICATION METHOD: Brush (Earles Limewash brush)
CLEANING: Clean all equipment with fresh water immediately after use
Before full application apply a test patch to ensure product compatibility and colour satisfaction. Limewash colours will lighten significantly once dry.
GENERAL SURFACE PREPARATION
The most common surfaces for the application of Earles Interior Limewash are new lime/gypsum or cementatious based plaster/render, a mixture of both or previously limewashed surfaces. Newly rendered surfaces must be given sufficient time for the render to have fully dried and cured . On no account should limewash be applied to green (freshly rendered) surfaces.
Failure to give new plasters sufficient drying time can result in limewashed walls appearing to fade in colour due to lime migration. This is where the wall is yet to fully cure and lime is still migrating to the surface and carbonating over the top of the limewash. Check with render manufacturer for accurate full drying times.
Extreme care should also be taken with surfaces that have been spot repaired. The use of silicone or polymer based fillers, sealers or water proofers are generally impervious to water and very often lead limewash failing to adhere. All loose materials should be removed from the surface to be coated. The substrate must be free from dirt, grease and any other contaminants likely to impair adhesion or absorption. It should be remembered that any repairs carried out (filling of holes, cracks etc.) are very likely to be of a different porosity to that of the rest of the substrate and therefore will offer a different absorption rate to the limewash, this may lead to patchiness when the limewash is applied.
If Limewash dries too quickly mud cracking can occur resulting in a poor finish. Substrates should always be dampened down prior to limewash being applied, including between coats, as this prevents the render drawing out the water from the limewash at too quick a rate.
Damping down can be achieved by spraying the wall with a fine light mist using a spray bottle or the mist setting on a hose. The wall should be damp to the touch. Allow the substrate to absorb water and for any excess to run off before beginning application.
DILUTION
Earles Interior Limewash is a thick dilutable material and unless specifically instructed otherwise the material should always be diluted with fresh clean water and mixed thoroughly immediately prior to application. This is to enable the limewash to penetrate the substrate or previous coat of limewash. Dilution levels will vary depending upon which coat is being applied. Failure to follow these dilution levels may cause the limewash to be applied too thickly and result in cracking, poor adhesion or visible brush lines.
We recommend using a minimum of 3 coats of Limewash. This will build a protective barrier which allows moisture to escape while preventing water ingress.
COAT 1 – 1 PART LIMEWASH TO 1 PART WATER
(e.g. 5 litres limewash to 5 litres water)
COAT 2 & 3 – 2 PART LIMEWASH TO 1 PARTS WATER
(e.g. 10 litres limewash to 5 litres of water)
APPLICATION
Brushing is the only recommended method of application. Work the limewash into the surface well using circular, horizontal, diagonal and vertical motions. Each coat must be applied thinly and evenly.
Feathering when finishing and beginning new areas helps to avoid banding. To feather out an edge, stop loading the brush and work remaining limewash in all directions, similarly when feathering in lightly load the brush and work the material into feathered parts and continue application.
Stir regularly during application to prevent settlement.
Allow a minimum of 24 hours between coats. Remembering to dampen down each time.
Note: it can take several days for the limewash to fully dry out, only then will the final colour be achieved. Until then, differing moisture levels and atmospheric conditions can give variations in the tone of the limewash.
OUR PAINTS ARE HANDCRAFTED
Although every batch of material is weighed to within 0.1g and tight specification and quality control guidelines are always observed, slight variations in colour may occur between batches. We recommend where possible to paint from the same batch for the complete application.
STORAGE
Earles Interior Limewash is water based and therefore should always be protected from frost. Store upright between 5°C & 25°C. Always replace the lid after use & use within 12 months of opening.
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INTERIOR LIMEWASH – APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Download the Earles interior limewash application guidelines.
