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Overtly olive paint in a utility room

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Cococoffee · 30/03/2021 03:55

Our house is finally getting painted and I just need to decide on the utility room. Its a mid size room that gets a nice amount of natural light, high traffic (live on a farm) so ideally would like a paint colour that won't show up marks easily.

Has anyone any thoughts on dulux overtly olive? The walls are magnolia so its definitely going a lot darker, but I'm worried it might be tok dark and a bit oppressive. The units are oak and worktops are black if that helps any!

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honeylou42 · 30/03/2021 20:48

We used this in our kitchen along side cream cupboards with wood worktops, it looked fab and not too dark Smile

AnotherFuckingUsername · 30/03/2021 22:33

Two different experiences here. House 1 - had it in a S facing bathroom (white suite and tiles) and loved it. It was stunning. So much so that in House 2 I painted a smallish N facing living room with it. I wanted a snug feel. However, it was too dark (even with lights on) and always looked yeuck.

How is the quality of your lighting? (Including in the depths of winter?)

ostrom · 31/03/2021 08:15

Just a heads up, I used a dark Dulux colour (Mulberry Burst) in my hallway around 7 weeks ago. Prepped and painted well but it shows up EVERY mark / scuff and doesn't wipe down easily at all. It was the Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt. Am now planning on repainting it something lighter that wont' show up marks as easily. Essentially anything that brushes past it leaves a chalky / dusty residue and when I wipe it down it looks as bad.

I do love Overtly Olive as a colour though... maybe get it in a bathroom/kitchen version (something with a soft sheen) so it wipes down better than mine!

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