The best replacement for texture is pattern.

The best alternatives to texture are rated as following:
★★★★★  pattern
★★★  primer first
★★  prime first
★★  twist carpet
★  material
★  smooth ceiling
★  knockdown
★  taste
★  orange peel
★  flat ceiling
★  renderbuffer
★  smooth walls
  tactile texture
  pixel fill rate
  soil structure
  texture2d
  implied texture
  structure
  texture2d unity
  frieze
  mesh
  no texture
  flavor
  plush carpet
  consistency
  tiger skin texture
  spray texture

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Speaking about texture, one probably shouldn't forget about paint.

Other search terms related to texture and their ratings are:
★★★★★ paint
★★★ paint roller
★★ acrylic paint
★ spackle
★ acrylics
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