When it comes to grays, or gray greens, or gray blues, you are less likely to gray out the color if you lighten it because the color is already gray (wink!)
A lot of people ask me if it's ok to change a Devine Color formula to get a lighter version of the color.
This is what I tell them:
"Before you change a Devine formula to lighten a color, look for other lighter Devine colors in the line that compliment the color. Devine is an artist palette and there are several versions of complimentary lighter colors that work to combine and create personal "works of art" without having to lighten other colors."
EX: A lighter version of Devine Pecan can be Devine Macadamia, Devine Shell, or Devine Ginseng depending of your fabrics, wood tones, and lighting. This makes Devine Pecan variations that are both personal, and artistic.
If you were to lighten Devine Pecan, you might end up with a gray/flat version of the color--losing depth and saturation. Think of it as watering soup, and making it cold, especially if the soup (or color) is warm!
Bon Appétit!
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