Terms & Conditions: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.
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.
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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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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Granite Suede ALmost like Ralph Lauren
Granite Suede, I was trying to match a Ralph Lauren Paint . It was a little tad lighter and lacked the Depp of texture and little black flex's the original paint had and is a different Texture . I was repairing where a door was replaced so I am still trying to match the original paint its a start ...
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Great service and great match
We thought we had a great idea -- paint the dining room in suede! Disappointment followed as we learned companies have stopped making it. Or, even when available, it was basically 'take it or leave it' on color. We had our hearts set on Farrow & Ball Blue Hague 30, to overlay with a base of F&B Stiffkey blue. Then we found Mike & Granite! Wow, such service. Our custom order built and sent zippity fast, the color is a great match, and Mike was always there to hold our hand. It is so rare to find an individual who runs a company with such great service and passion.
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Ralph Lauren Suede Paint in Snowdrift
Excellent perfect match!!! I will be ordering another gallon to keep on hand. Excellent fast shipping! I painted my entire home in Suede paint about 7yrs ago and you can no longer find this retail. Thank goodness I found Granite Paint online!! So very excited about this! The color was so exact that I could touch up in areas without repainting an entire wall!
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Suede finish paint was a perfect color match!
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Perfect match after 20 years
Only had a few areas to touch up OR repaint the entire room. Found out that Granite Paint had a comparable product to Ralph Loren Suede paint and am very happy with the quality and consistency - you cannot tell new from 20 year existing… Love the look and feel of this technique - unsure why the big box stores no longer carry. Thank you for continuing to offer.
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Great customer service and great product!!
Great customer service and great product!! Mike always is there to answer any questions. Shipping is super fast as well!
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great customer service
we had a mix up on my order, they fixed it immediately. on a friday afternoon, no less, thank you mike and mikela
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Finish was excepable
The suede finish was the right color and coverage was very good. The final coat did not go well( the X’s ) probably because the walls were not flat. They are more textured. But the textured finish gave an agreeable look. I love the color.
