Welcome to the colourful
world of Colourman Paints
Our wonderful chalk and mineral paints are perfect for restorations, furniture, murals, interiors and so much more. They’re made in the UK from earth pigments, chalk and clay, are eco-friendly, low VOC and vegan. We also sell brilliant waxes, finishes and brushes.
About our paints
Colourman® Paints replicates the buttermilk paint of the 18th and 19th centuries. Our paint is made with earth pigments, chalk and clay. These superior ingredients are blended, delivering a rich, velvety soft, chalky and flawless matt finish, producing the perfect chalk paint for furniture and restoration projects that will stand the test of time.
It’s natural breathable qualities make it the ideal paint for listed buildings, restoration and renovation projects or new builds.
The paint’s wonderful versatility and exceptional workability makes it perfect for walls, floors, woodwork and for creating fabulous paint effects on everything from furniture to intricate murals.
Our paints have the magical property of natural earth pigments, marrying beautifully with each other, giving a mellow, chalk effect that can be sanded easily to look worn. They adhere to bare wood without primer or fillers, maintaining the wood’s natural characteristics.
They are user-friendly with a low-odour and quick drying. All the paints can be easily mixed to create unique shades. Add a little water to thin or just leave the lid off for a thicker consistency enabling you to paint like a true professional.
Let’s not forget, it’s handmade in the UK, Eco-friendly, Low-VOC, Certified BS EN 71-3 and vegan.
We’ve created a luxurious palette of reproduction historic chalk paint colours for you to choose from.
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Our story
This is us, Rachel and Louanne walking, talking and making plans, looking a bit windswept.
After nearly 30 years of friendship we are excited to now be business partners too.
There’s so much we want to do, so we’ve hit the ground running.
A quick sit down between meetings with our wonderful customers
But always time for shopping
Inspiration
Be inspired by our customers’ past projects, the versatility of Colourman® Paints and their wonderfully creative uses of our chalk paint for furniture and restoration.
A very warm welcome from Rachel and Louanne, thank you so much for taking the time to read The Colourman Post. We hope you find this a source of inspiration for future projects or simply a 5 minute break to explore our world here at Colourman Paints.
Please drop us a line – we would love to hear from you, whether it is a question on a paint product or simply to share some Devon adventures.
We are as passionate about where we live as we are about our paints.
Sending very best wishes to you all, and happy painting
Rachel & Louanne
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