stroke, fling, ripple, apply, paint, cool, brush, spray, saturate, spatter, wash, imbue, tinge, accent, highlight, emphasize, blend, speckle, stipple, outline, layer, dot, thin, splash, scrub, darken, blur, water down, drip, lighten, sprinkle, blacken, swirl, flow, tint, infuse, brighten, daub (paint), mix, wash out, shade, blot, smudge, redden, bloody, pigment, muddy, scumble, slap on, throw (paint), sponge, delineate, airbrush, warm up, slather (paint), smear, dab

bleach, fade, dim, desaturate, blanch, dull, weaken, whiten, discolor, lose (color/luster), drain (of color), turn white, turn pale, become pale, drain, peroxide, decolorize

collide, stain, flush, saturate, sharpen, scream, bathe, imbue, highlight, outline, line, dye, splash, darken, absorb, blacken, infuse, brighten, burnish, redden, bloody, cast (a reddish glow), green, rim, taint, attract, draw the eyes of, distract, dizzy, turn (red), draw attention to, silver

smother, smooth, restrain, wash, soothe, belie, tinge, blend, speckle, gray, gray out, mute, subdue, water down, tone down, yellow, lighten, blush, sprinkle, flow, tint, infuse, shade, dim, desaturate, fade (into the background), blanch, pale, bathe (in soft colors), dull, tarnish, tone down (a color scheme), weaken, calm, whiten, discolor, temper, muffle, soften (a strong color), stifle, moderate, hush