There are very light coloured as well as very dark types of limestone so there is a huge selection of ranges to choose from. (travertinetilesuk.com)
Maybe it's a cute little cat, but I'm sure it evolves into some ugly badass dark type. (riddlethos.com)
On older furniture especially darker types like mahogany I always apply a coat of zinsser bull's eye shellac before I paint to seal the furniture and I have never had an issue with tannins bleeding through. (canarystreetcrafts.com)