Masonry Paint in bold colours?

Hi there,

On holiday I spotted a fab deep purple external paint which I'd love to use on a small wall in the garden...

Has anyone seen something like this? Alternatively is there a powder colour you can add to plaster to colour it?

Thanks for any help!

Z

A few years ago some of the big brands had a range of garden paints which were suitable for walls, wood and pots and there were some great deep colours. I went looking for them this year but they seem to have been discontinued, in B&Q there were a few of their own brand but in quite bland colours. Is the wall in a reasonably sheltered location and not prone to the elements? if its ok I'd chance a regular emulsion paint in a colour you like. It may sound like strange advice but I'd water the emulsion quite a lot and apply with a wide brush like the ones they sell for painting fencing / sheds. Its easier to apply to an untreated wall when its thinner and the deeper colours actually cover better. I have done other walls with Masonry paint and found it harder to apply and actually flaked quicker than the thinner garden paint.

I've been looking for colours other than magnolia myself for my garden wall, and after extensive searching only farrow and ball and colourtrend do them, and they are pretty expensive.