Breathable Masonry Paint Recommendations

[Eldodgerino]

I've just finished re rendering an old house with a lime based product by Baumit. The render needs painting now but needs to maintain its breathable qualities.

Is there a decent breathable paint available?

The problem I have is over half the house is relatively new compared to the rest of the building - an extension put up in the late 90s. This can be painted in a bog standard masonry.

What I don't want is for the customer to fork out on an expensive eco paint for the whole house re paint when only the front part of it needs the breathability.

I could get her to choose a colour from an eco paint chart then get it colour matched for the newer part of the house in a normal masonry paint.

Thanks in advance

 

[opps]

most of the waterbased masonry pints are breathable (micro porous) but I have never used them over lime.

I guess whitewash would have been the traditional finish but it doesn't last very long.

Have a look at

http://www.limestuff.co.uk/pages/user-guides/breathable-exterior-paint.html