How can I lighten chalkboard paint?

Bama Moore
by Bama Moore

I want to make my wall grey, and I thought it would be cool if it could be a chalkboard as well. Can I mix regular white paint into it, or is there already grey chalkboard paint that I can get at like Home Depot? I want a dark grey but not so it makes my room super dark. Thanks!

  6 answers
  • Chloe Crabtree Chloe Crabtree on Nov 26, 2019

    There is gray chalkboard paint you can buy. Here is a link to some:

  • Ken Erickson Ken Erickson on Nov 26, 2019

    The cost of painting an entire wall with a chalkboard paint may be excessive. You might think about doing a section (paint actually goes a long way) in the chalkboard paint and the rest of similar color. Maybe put a frame around chalkboard painted area using molding strips painted to match the rest of the wall.

  • Janice Janice on Nov 26, 2019

    Bama, yes, now chalk board paint can be purchased in various colors these days. I'd not recommend putting regular paint in with chalk board paint but a sales associate at a home improvement store might provide you good advice.

  • Megan Megan on Nov 26, 2019

    Yes! Lowes can tint the chalk board paint into almost any color you want!

  • Natalie Natalie on Nov 29, 2019

    You can make your latex paint into chalk paint by adding calcium carbonate powder mixed with some water. Then season the paint with some chalk just like regular chalk board paint.

  • You can buy chalkboard paint or Martha Stewart has a DIY chalkboard paint recipe which you can look up online. You can use any color that way.