Wash&Wear®

Our Dulux Wash&Wear® formula keeps your walls looking freshly painted for longer.

Our Wash&Wear® paint contains Dulux 101 Barrier Technology®, creating a hard-wearing finish that allows you to easily wipe clean most common marks, scuffs and stains with a wet cloth.

Walls painted with Dulux Wash&Wear® can be cleaned with water, and, for tougher marks and scuffs, Sugar Soap or cleaning spray.

Dulux Wash&Wear® +PLUS Kitchen & Bathroom Low Sheen is made to handle humid and damp environments like bathrooms, kitchens and laundries.

The hard-wearing surface created by the exclusive 101 Barrier Technology® in Wash&Wear contains a powerful mould inhibitor and repels water. Keeping your walls looking freshly painted for years.

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Dulux Wash&Wear's new formula protects your walls from mould and mildew with our exclusive 101 Barrier Technology®.

Our 101 Barrier Technology® contains a powerful mould inhibitor and repels water. Creating a hard-wearing surface and keeping your walls looking freshly painted for years.

For humid and damp environments, we recommend painting with Wash&Wear® +PLUS Kitchen&Bathroom.

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If your walls are already painted with water-based paint and in good condition (with no peeling or flaking), you only need to lightly sand and clean them with sugar soap and water before applying Dulux Wash&Wear®. There's no need for a primer.

To test if your walls are painted with water-based or oil-based paint, put some methylated spirits on a clean rag and rub a small spot on the paint surface. If the paint comes off, it is water-based. If the paint stays on and you get a shiny surface, the paint is oil-based.

For all other walls, it's best to use Precision primers before painting.

Yes, Wash&Wear® Matt can be used on ceilings. Some people prefer this over normal ceiling paint because it is washable and mould and mildew-resistant.

When it comes to outdoor areas, Wash&Wear® doesn't have weather and UV resistance. However, you can get the same finish in Weathershield.

For interior and exterior door and window frames, you should use a chip-resistant paint like Aquanamel.

As a general guide, 1L of Dulux Wall, Dulux Trim or Dulux Ceiling paint covers approximately 16m squared. However, when buying paint, make sure you check the spread rate of the product, which you can find on the back of the paint can or with the help of this paint calculator.

You should apply at least two coats of paint to achieve a good finish, but this depends on the colour and surface.

For dark colours, we always recommend a minimum of 2 coats. You may require more than 2 coats to get the chosen colour.

For whites, 2 coats. However, you may want 3 coats for a bright finish.

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Make sure to let the paint dry naturally, without heating, to avoid paint problems.

We recommend using a roller with a 6 to 8 mm nap for gloss and semi-gloss paints.

For low sheen and flat paints on walls, use a 10 to 12 mm nap.

For rough surfaces such as concrete or textured walls, use a 20 to 32 mm nap roller.

There is no strict timeframe, as it depends on how and where the paint is stored.

We recommend transferring any unused paint into a smaller can, as the more air inside, the faster it will expire.

It is also important to keep the paint cans off the ground on a shelf.

Following this advice, your paint should last 2 to 5 years.

Dulux Wash&Wear is designed for busy homes because it combines superior washability and stain resistance with a hard-wearing finish. Its 101 Barrier Technology helps prevent everyday marks from soaking into the paint surface, so common marks, scuffs and stains can be wiped away more easily and walls stay looking freshly painted for longer. For more help, see How to choose the right interior paint. For ideas, explore Interior projects.

Yes, the Dulux Wash&Wear range has very low VOC, making it a great choice for households looking for a premium washable finish with lower odour. It's low odour and low VOC helps to preserve the quality of indoor air during application and drying. For more help, see How to choose the right interior paint. For ideas, explore Dulux inspiration.

The right Wash&Wear product depends on the room and the type of wear the surface will face. Low Sheen is suited to interior walls and high-traffic areas, Anti-Scuff is ideal for scuff-prone spaces, Kitchen & Bathroom suits humid rooms, and Super Hide helps cover dark colours. For more help, see How to choose the right interior paint. For ideas, explore Interior projects.

Yes, Dulux Wash&Wear can be tinted to almost all Dulux colours, including current colours and many older colours. Even discontinued colours can often still be made in-store, depending on the colour formula and tinting system available. For more help, see Test and visualise colour. For ideas, explore Dulux colours and for Colour advice please chat to our Live Chat team.

Not always. Paint colour can look different once applied because of natural and artificial lighting, surrounding finishes such as flooring and furniture, and the condition of the wall surface. For the most accurate result, test colours in your space with sample pots and view them in daylight and evening light. For more help, see Test and visualise colour. For ideas, explore Dulux inspiration.

Sometimes, but repainting the full wall surface usually gives the best result. Touch-ups may show because existing paint can age over time, and small differences in lighting, sheen or application can make the repaired area visible. For the most even finish, repaint from corner to corner where possible. For more help, see How to care for Dulux paint. For ideas, explore Preparation and painting guides.