Orange Peel Textures

- Very subtle, small droplet pattern
- Looks like a very light mist of tiny bumps
- Easiest to paint and clean, most modern/minimal look
- Sprayed with thinned joint compound using a small tip and lower pressure
- The most common type seen in homes built from the 1990s–2010s
- Noticeable rounded bumps resembling the skin of an orange
- Good balance of hiding wall imperfections while still being fairly smooth
- Usually sprayed with standard drywall hopper gun settings
- Larger, more pronounced splatters
- Thicker texture, almost starting to approach a light knockdown
- Hides imperfections very well but collects more dust and is harder to clean
- Technically a variation: orange peel is sprayed first, then partially "knocked down" (flattened) with a wide knife 10–30 minutes later
- Results in a flatter, mottled look (popular in the Southwest US)
- Often lumped in with orange peel discussions even though it’s a separate finish