Calico

Description

Calico Limewash Paint | Yellow Ochre Collection

Infuse your space with the soft, sun-warmed charm of Calico.

Named after the simple, honest beauty of unbleached cotton, Calico is a mid-yellow ochre that offers a pleasant and unobtrusive warmth. This eco-friendly, natural limewash colour is incredibly versatile, designed to sit harmoniously within both interior and exterior decorating styles. Whether you are looking to brighten a farmhouse kitchen or add a soft glow to a modern facade, Calico provides an organic radiance that feels entirely timeless.

As a Bauwerk Colour Limewash, Calico is a mineral finish that allows your walls to breathe. It creates a vibrant, matte, suede-like texture that standard paints simply can’t achieve, bringing a unique sense of life and movement to your surfaces.

The Colour Profile

Calico is a cheerful yet grounded neutral-yellow that brings the feeling of natural sunlight indoors.

The Tone: A mid-toned yellow ochre with a soft, natural pigment base.

The Mood: Welcoming, sun-drenched, and authentic.

The Comparison: Keep in mind that Calico can appear more yellow on the wall than it does on the Colour Card, depending on your light. If you are looking for a deeper, more saturated version of this hue, Hay offers a darker, richer alternative.

Why Choose Bauwerk Limewash?

Our paints are crafted with a commitment to environmental purity and your health. When you choose Calico, you are choosing a product that is:

Environmentally Friendly: Made from natural lime and earth-mined pigments.

Breathable: Promotes a healthy building envelope by allowing moisture to evaporate naturally.

Naturally Antibacterial: The high pH levels of lime make it naturally resistant to mold and fungi.

Unique Finish: Every wall becomes a work of art, with subtle variations in depth and tone that evolve as the light changes.

Application & Coverage

To capture the true essence of Calico, we recommend applying it with a Bauwerk Limewash Brush. Use a multi-directional, loose “cloud” technique to allow the yellow ochre pigments to layer naturally.

Tip: Limewash is best suited for absorbent surfaces like render, brick, or surfaces treated with a specialized lime-prep undercoat. Because Calico can intensify on the wall, we always recommend a patch test to ensure the tone perfectly matches your vision in your specific environment.

Additional information

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Benefits

The benefits of a paint made exclusively from minerals + natural pigments

BAUWERK Colour Lime Wash Paints are purely mineral based. They are manufactured from calcium carbonate, the same material sea shells are made from. When you paint with it the only chemical reaction that takes place is the absorption of atmospheric CO2 to convert the lime paint back to lime stone.

We colour our Limewash with natural pigments, this makes our colours completely different, as when light hits the wall the colours look like no other.

You can safely paint your home without any fear of breathing in fumes that are harmful to you or your children. We make the paint without solvents or volatile organic compounds (VOC). Because of that, Bauwerk Lime Paint is fire proof.

The paint can be used inside or outside, even in high humidity environments, such as bathrooms. It is not film-forming, like a plastic paint; it allows walls to breathe and be part of your micro-climate inside your home.

We don't use biocides or other preservatives; our lime wash has natural anti-bacterial properties. Enjoy the emotional depth and the play of light on our colours—they react dynamically to changing light conditions.