Term: tint

In painting and color theory, a "tint" refers to a color that has been lightened by adding white to it. This process increases the lightness of the original hue without changing its basic color characteristics.

For example:

• Adding white to red creates a pink tint.
• Adding white to blue results in a light blue tint.

In practical painting (especially in Australia’s trade and decorative painting industry):

• Tints are commonly used to achieve softer, pastel tones.
• Tinted paints are often used for undercoats, feature walls, or to match specific design palettes.
• Paint suppliers may offer tint bases (e.g., light, medium, deep) that are mixed with colorants to achieve the desired shade.

Note: Tinting is different from shading, which involves adding black to darken a color.