Terms & Conditions: We can tint this product to Ralph Lauren colors. We recommend painting wall to wall on areas that need touch ups because there can be slight differences in sheen and texture between the two manufacturers. Paint color charts on this page are only to be used as reference. Depending on display settings, monitors can distort paint colors making them appear lighter, darker or different than the actual product will be. All colors made will match the original Ralph Lauren color chips.
Custom colors are available with a $10 custom fee per color on first order of said color.
Here's what you'll need for your brushed suede project:
Base Coat: A flat wall paint in the desired color
Topcoat: GranitePaint Suede
Tools: Paint trays and liners, 2" paint brush, mini roller (foam or 1/2" nap roller cover), 9" roller (foam or 1/2" nap roller cover), and frame, 4" synthetic bristle brush
Application Instructions
Step 1: Before painting, make sure walls are clean dull and dry.
Tip: Applying a coordinating base coat color in a flat finish will aid in coverage.
Step 2: Pour Suede into a paint tray. Starting at the top corner of the wall, generously cut in 18" strips across the ceiling edge and down the corner with a brush. Texture the wet paint by rolling over it with the mini roller.
Tip: Before the first stroke, load roller with paint, then roll it off on newspaper until roller is almost dry. Priming the roller makes it ideal for texturing and won't remove the brushed-on paint.
Step 3: Using the 9" roller, apply Suede to the 18" x 18" area that has been cut in. Continue to cut in and roll 18" sections all the way down the wall, reloading the roller for each section. When the column is complete, follow with a light ceiling-to-floor sweep without reloading the roller. Repeat process across the entire wall. Allow 4 hours to dry. It is normal for the first coat to look somewhat uneven. This will be corrected with the second coat.
Step 4: Apply the second coat of Suede with a 4" synthetic bristle brush in a crisscross pattern of overlapping X's over the entire surface. Use large sweeping motions and blend to create an irregular, mottled appearance. Avoid making small, well-defined X's. When dry, your wall will have the appearance of soft, hand-brushed suede.



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SUDE PAINT
THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT PROCUT TO WORK WITH. WE HAVE ORDERED A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT COLORS AND HAVE BEEN VERY SATISFIED WITH BOTH
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Suede paint
Great product fast shipping highly recommended
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Granite paint suede
Great support with the purchase and rapid delivery.
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Great match and delivery
The paint I ordered matched the Ralph Lauren paint I had used several years back and the room looked great after I touched up the old paint. The paint was also delivered quicker than expected Great purchase experience again.
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Great paint
The suede paint worked extremely well - highly recommended.
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Great paint
The suede paint worked extremely well - highly recommended.
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Paint delivery to CO!
I was having a very difficult time obtaining suede/leather paint, which I used about 10 years ago during a remodel; it was easier to get back then! I checked 5 or 6 places before finding Granite Paint online. Mike was very helpful in answering questions. He shipped the paint to me: 2 gallons of suede paint, which arrived well-packaged and intact. After we return from vacation, I’m excited to see how the paint looks on our walls during another mid-level remodel!
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Just like Ralph Lauren
The paint is the same and I received it much faster than I expected! Thank you for great service and product
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Just like Ralph Lauren
The paint is the same and I received it much faster than I expected! Thank you for great service and product