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Country Grey

This is a putty colour using greenish raw umber, and is a really useful colour. It ‘s terrific on its own and with white as in the chair pictured here, or for distressing as a top coat with Cream or Scandinavian Pink underneath. It is generally seen as a more rustic colour good for a country look rather than the chateau.
Another way to use it is to mix it into another colour such as Chateau Grey or Duck Egg Blue to make them paler and knocked back.

A French armoire painted in Country Grey and Old White with clear and dark wax. (On left)
From Creating the French Look by Annie Sloan, photos by Christopher Drake, published by Cico Books

Country Grey works well with the following colours and fabrics:  Emperors Silk & Aubusson Blue.

Painting with our paint should always be a pleasure.
Annie Sloan developed her now famous Chalk Paint to answer the need she had for a paint which would have many uses from acting like limewash to looking like old painted furniture and that had a good range of colour that could be extended by the user. This paint is very easy to work with and allows people to be creative as one doesn’t get involved with the technicalities of preparation and it also allows you to change your mind without hassle.