If you're writing a finish schedule that includes Marmorino, this is a short reference for the four decisions you'll need to make. We'll send you the spec sheet alongside it; this is the editorial gloss.
Sheen
Three options — matt, satin and polished (lucido). Matt reads like the matte side of cardstock; you barely see the light bounce. Polished is mirror-like under raking light and shows every fingerprint. Satin is the middle path most clients land on after seeing samples in their room.
Pigment
Marmorino takes natural earth pigments — ochre, sienna, umber, oxide reds and greys, lampblack. Synthetic pigments are available but lose the depth that makes the finish worth specifying. We'll mix to a colour reference; expect 3–5% drift between sample and wall.
Substrate
Marmorino bonds to plaster, plasterboard, and existing painted walls (after a bonding primer). Don't specify it over wallpaper or fresh skim that hasn't cured for 28 days.
Maintenance
Matt and satin can be washed with a damp microfibre. Polished marmorino should be waxed annually with a clear natural wax to maintain depth. We supply the wax in the handover pack.
For full technical data — pull strength, abrasion, VOC content, fire rating — request the spec sheet from our resources page.