Do I need a dark primer when painting wall with dark color or is white ok?

I am putting a dark green on a white wall.Do I need a dark primer when painting wall with dark color or is white ok?
I prefer tintable primers (Kilz has a great one) and have them tinted the same color as the wall paint. It works out great! On some of the faux finishes I've tried, I have even used the tinted primer as the bas coat. I don't think there's any particular rule, but putting a darker color over a dark tinted primer covers much better.Do I need a dark primer when painting wall with dark color or is white ok?
You can color the primer to make so it doesn't show through as easily.
I don't think you need to prime it if you are putting latex wall paint over latex wall paint.





If you do prime, like some has said here, tint it.
Most primers are white. There is a limited amount of space in the can, so they can only add a certain amount of tint. To make a dark primer will be difficult. Also, too much tint will affect the properties of the primer. Having said all that, if you are just repainting walls that have been previously painted with latex paint, there is really no need to prime anyway.
You only need primer if you are doing the opposite, dark to white. Or if you are painting say Latex over Oil Base.
try this you will get a light color with a white wall so get a piece of wood and paint it white get another and primer it and then use the green you want to use and see what color you like best its a great way to really see what your wall will look like cause you will have to look at them everyday and if you mess up and hate the color after your done well then you will have to repaint it so do a test on a piece of wood it will help your problem so its not one later. This wont hurt anything at all and the paint will dry fast so you don't have to waste time.
I would use a darker primer. But since you are going from a white wall to darker green, make sure you have enough paint to do at least 2 coats to make sure you hide all the lighter color behind.
technically speaking you should use a dark primer. if putting colour on over white you may need to do a few coats
AS A FARM MEMA, MY 1ST QUESTION WOULD BE..DO YOU HAVE WHITE


PRIMER ALREADY? IF SO AND YOU DON'T HAVE ALL DAY TO RUN


ABOUT LOOKIN FOR THIS N THAT, OR THE EXTRA $ TO SPEND...


USE WHAT YOU HAVE. IT WILL WORK JUST FINE. AND GOOD LUCK.
It is not necessary that the primer be dark but it should be a good quality that is meant to go under dark or accent colors. Rodda Paints in the U.S. (owned now by Cloverdale Paint) may have one called ';Foundation Coat';. It will cut your work time in half by saving you from having to do 3 or 4 coats of the more expensive top coat. Usually you end up with maybe a medium grey as an undercoat for the darker colors.