Dark emulsion blues

[rumred]

Just a whinge really. I'm a competent diy person, been decorating donkeys years. But I'm painting one wall 'intense aqua', really lovely colour, and it's all over the place. Floor, me, skirting, door frames, dog... And wiping it off makes it worse, just dilutes it and spreads it further. Have I become inept or are deep coloured emulsions more difficult to use??? Place looks like a child has been let loose with finger paints

...new shirt, ceiling, levis. I think I've sussed that it's my new paint pad which doesn't fit the tray properly, and the fact it's so damn dark. That'll teach me. Come back magnolia all is forgiven

hope youre sorted now! can I ask what colour you used? Im looking for a deep blue for the lounge.
Thanks

Hope you've got it sorted! I get paint everywhere!!

Sunny, if you're looking for a deep navy, I used Drawing Room (F&B) but colour matched by B&Q

Autumn - did you leave your ceilings white? Im finding it hard to imagine - either way! Actually Im probably just scared, have had shades of neutral for far too many years.

Does this help?

That's a lovely colour!

Thank you i knew exactly what blue i was looking for and found it after the 4 sample. It has a really nice richness to it and the spare bedroom has a really warm feel to it.

I've just used marine blue by little Greene, but colour matched by Johnstones. It's on one wall and the chimney breast. The ceilings are very high, so above the picture rail is white. I've never had such a bold colour on a wall before and I'm in love with it!

rumred, I found the dark much easier to paint with than the White, I got the white everywhere, but the blue only on the walls.

Autumn - thanks that is lovely. I want it on all the walls too. It is really stark between the walls and ceiling, but not in a bad way at all. As I say I think Im just running scared.Testers tomorrow!!

Back under control now thanks.

I used crown intense aqua, bluey green. It's lovely, greener than autumn's colours but still very blue. Sorry can't link