Eggshell & Satin: Two Luxurious Sheens, One Zinsser System

The shortest version

Eggshell looks like soft velvet under daylight — almost no glare, forgiving of small wall imperfections. Satin looks like a quiet glow under warm light — more sheen, more wipeable, but demanding of a well-prepped substrate. We default to eggshell on most walls and reach for satin only when the room asks for it.

Both finishes use the same Zinsser interior film, applied by the same Pico X Health painters on every Signature service.

The eggshell room — our default

Eggshell is the sheen we put on almost every wall in almost every Pico X Health Signature project: living, dining, bedrooms, hallways. Hides minor undulations from skim coat, doesn't bounce ceiling-light reflections back at you, photographs beautifully.

The satin room — when the brief asks for shine

Satin earns its place in a master bedroom feature wall, a study with directional task lighting, or a dressing area where you want the colour to feel a little richer. We add a skim-and-sand pass to any satin scope, and we will tell you up front when a wall isn't worth the upgrade.

Atelier colours that suit each sheen

The full 265-shade Atelier library is available in both finishes. A curator pick of greige, sage and mushroom — the families that wear satin especially well — is below.