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The Tintsall pigments I use are like toothpaste, so a little goes a long way. They do not make a white pigment that I have found, so I asked my local hardware store to squirt some white pigment from their paint mixing machine into a jar and I use that to mix with the Tintsall and deft to get the color right, as white is a component in some amount in most colors. Pratt & Lambert brand from my hardware store, but I think all the pigments in hardware store mixing machines are universal and will mix with any binding medium. Again, I have no formulas or ratios, just eyeballing it. For opaque, or a white blonde finish, just use less pigment. It is better to go with multiple coats with just a little pigment and build the opacity slowly. There is a 50's style white blonde in my photo gallery that was done with a Preval, but the photos don't show the wood grain as much as in real life. My two cents, just dive in and don't worry about precise formulas. It is not that hard and you will be able to tell when the color and consistency is right. Good luck.
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