Distressed Paint Color Combinations: 100s of Examples

In the following faux finish examples, several layers of GF Milk Paints, GF Glaze Effects, GF Wood Stains and GF Top Coats are combined in the tradition of old world craftsmen to create unique, distressed looks in any color palette. Today's designer finishes often use up to seven different layers of color and topcoats to create spectacular finish designs. The work goes fast, as water based finishes dry much more quickly than oil based finishes. Choose from any of these designs or create your own.

All base colors are two coats. Always use a coat of topcoat between colors to prevent color blending. Finish your piece with 2 to 3 coats of water based topcoat. Visit water based finishing tips for more details.

Milk Paint Over Milk Paint
Snow White Over Sage Green	Snow White Over Basil Green	Snow White Over Bay Berry Green	Snow White Over Coastal Blue	Snow White Over Buttermilk Yellow
	Snow White Over Somerset Gold	Snow White Over Lamp Black	Snow White Over Millstone		Snow White Over Red Pepper
Snow White Over Tuscan Red	Antique White Over Bay Berry Green	Antique White Over Buttermilk Yellow	Antique White Over Coastal Blue		Antique White Over Lamp Black
Antique White Over Millstone	Antique White Over Outback Brown	Linen Over Basil Green	Linen Over Coastal Blue	Linen Over Federal Blue	Linen Over Lamp Black
Linen Over Outback Brown	Linen Over Brick Red	Millstone Over Lamp Black
				Basil Over Lamp Black	Basil Over Coastal Blue
Basil Green Over Antique White	Basil Green Over Snow White
Basil Green Over Brick Red Milk Paint	Cypress Green Over Autumn Haze			Coastal Blue Over Federal Blue
	Coastal Blue Over Antique White	Coastal Blue Over Basil Green		Coastal Blue Over Linen	Coastal Blue Over Somerset Gold
Coastal Blue Over Buttermilk Yellow			Coastal Blue Over Tuscan Red	Buttermilk Yellow Over Snow White	Buttermilk Yellow Over Somerset Gold
Somerset Gold Over Snow White	Somerset Gold Over Linen	Buttermilk Yellow Over Coastal Blue	Somerset Gold Over Lamp Black		Buttermilk Yellow Over Tuscan Red
Somerset Gold Over Brick Red	Brick Red Over Snow White	Tuscan Over Antique White	Tuscan Over Basil Green
		Tuscan Over Somerset Gold		Lamp Black Over Snow White	Lamp Black Over Antique White
Lamp Black Over Linen	Lamp Black Over Millstone			Lamp Black Over Buttermilk Yellow	Lamp Black Over Somerset Gold
Lamp Black Over Brick Red
Milk Paint and Glaze Combinations
Van Dyke Brown Over Snow White Glaze	Burnt Umber Glaze Over Antique White	Van Dyke Brown Glaze Over Millstone	Millstone Over Brick Red, Burnt Umber Glaze	Millstone Over Coastal Blue, Red Sienna Glaze
Antique White Over Bayberry Green, Yellow Ochre Glaze	Buttermilk Over Antique White, Red Sienna Glaze		Tuscan Red Over Lamp Black, Red Sienna Glaze	Coastal Blue Over Brick Red, Burnt Umber Glaze
Basil Green Over Red Pepper, Burnt Umber Glaze
	Coastal Blue Over Buttermilk, Red Sienna Glaze	Coastal Blue Over Brick Red, Yellow Ochre Glaze	Coastal Blue Over Brick Red, Burnt Umber Glaze		Coastal Blue Over Millstone, Van Dyke Brown Glaze
Lamp Black Over Buttermilk, Yellow Ochre Glaze	Lamp Black Over Linen, Red Sienna Glaze	Red Sienna Glaze Over Lamp Black
Wood Stain, Milk Paint and Glaze Combinations
Snow White Glaze  Over Shaker Maple	Snow White Glaze  Over Golden Oak	Pitch Black Glaze  Over Shaker Maple