How to Use Glaze to Deepen Wall Colors

Paint a sample board with the same paint color of your walls. Allow it to dry for a couple of hours.

Mix the glaze with an interior latex paint color that is a couple of shades darker than your wall color. The less glaze you mix with paint, the darker, more opaque your wall color will be. Begin by mixing a small quantity of an equal amount of glaze and paint.

Dip a clean cotton rag into the glaze mixture. Blot onto the paint sample board. This faux-painting technique, known as ragging, creates a subtle, mottled effect that will deepen the wall color and add interesting dimension to any home decor. Allow the glaze to dry a couple of hours.

Check the sample board after the glaze dries to determine if the color is to your liking. If you prefer a darker color, add two parts paint to one part glaze, mix well and apply with a clean rag to the sample board. Allow it to dry for a couple of hours.

Prepare to apply glaze to walls by mixing the predetermined amounts of glaze with paint to reflect your desired color outcome.

Dip a clean cotton rag bunched into a ball down into the glaze mixture. Avoid saturating the rag to the point of dripping and running on the walls. Blot the glazed rag onto the wall, working in 3-foot sections, and covering an entire wall before starting on another. Allow the glazed walls to dry about four hours.