ᐅ Plaster texture: fine but slightly abrasive

Years ago, we stayed in a holiday home in Croatia. The interior walls were painted white but had a very fine textured plaster. Not smooth, but more like sandpaper. If you rubbed your arm against it, you could actually abrade the surface a little.

I suspect it was a type of textured plaster known as slip-coat plaster. However, the slip-coat plaster I am familiar with is much coarser. This was really a fine, yet abrasive surface. Homogeneous and quite evenly speckled—not irregular like wallpaper with woodchip or textured vinyl.

Can anyone tell me what this type of finish is called and how it can be achieved?

This is probably scratch render, 0.5 - 1mm (0.02 - 0.04 inches). I have used the Haering brand several times; it is excellent quality. The product name is likely Deko-Quarz.

It’s probably not textured paint. The surface is not uniform enough. The desired finish is much cleaner and resembles coarse sand more closely.

You can get the quartz sand in different grain sizes. Then, depending on the application method, you can change the appearance.

A surface like 600-grit sandpaper describes it quite well

You can achieve this texture using various materials and methods – including additives and felts, as well as by controlling the particle size.