Cream Annie Sloan Chalk Paint®

Cream in Your Space

Cream is the yellow that doesn't know it's yellow. Warm and quietly sunny, it carries the quality of old painted woodwork — the kind found in a farmhouse kitchen or a Parisian apartment hallway, where the paint has settled into something entirely comfortable and completely right. It is not a bold colour or a bright one. It is simply warm, and that warmth is everything.

It works as part of a retro fifties palette with an ease that feels entirely natural — cheerful without being loud, vintage without being costume. Alongside cooler colours it creates a tension that feels considered and alive, the warmth of the cream making everything beside it feel more vivid and more present.

Cream is the colour that makes a room feel inhabited. Like someone has been cooking, or reading, or living there for a very long time.

Colour Companions

Soft & Classic

• Paris Grey — cool and quietly understated, alongside Cream it creates the quintessential vintage French pairing that feels completely and enduringly right
• French Linen — warm and earthy, it finds a natural ease with Cream that feels rustic, considered, and full of gentle, lived-in character

Cool & Striking

• Greek Blue — bright and full of Mediterranean warmth, it creates a pairing with Cream that feels retro, cheerful, and completely alive
• Old Violet — dusty and deeply personal, alongside Cream it creates a contrast that feels vintage, considered, and full of quiet story

Bold & Vivid

• Emperor's Silk — rich and deeply red, it creates a striking contrast with Cream that feels confident, retro, and full of real conviction

Finishing Touches

• Clear Wax — the natural finish for Cream, it protects while preserving the warm, sunny quality of the colour completely
• Dark Wax — worked into details and edges, it deepens the vintage character of Cream and adds a beautiful, aged patina

When You Want to Mix

Cream adds warmth and a gentle sunny quality to any colour it is blended with — use it when you want a shade that feels lighter and more cheerful without losing its original depth.

How to Apply

Cream builds beautifully in two coats, each layer deepening the warm, creamy quality that makes this colour so quietly distinctive. For the classic vintage French look, layer it alongside Paris Grey — painted together on a piece they create something that feels genuinely and beautifully old.

The Chalk Paint® Difference

Annie Sloan invented Chalk Paint® in 1990 and it changed furniture painting forever. The formula is water-based, ultra-low VOC (2.2g/l), and virtually odour-free — and it bonds to almost any surface without the stripping, sanding, or priming that traditional paints demand. One tin, one brush, and you're ready to go.

It works on timber, metal, concrete, brick, laminate, and plastic. Indoors or out. Smooth and matte or heavily textured. The finish is entirely yours to decide.

Before You Begin

Give your tin a good stir — no shaking needed. Load your brush and work in smooth, even strokes. One coat often surprises you with how much it covers; a second coat gives you full, solid opacity. Always let each coat dry completely before continuing.

Making It Your Own

• Build up thick layers for a sculptural, impasto effect, then seal with wax
• Sand back lightly once dry to reveal what's underneath and create genuine, earned wear
• Add a little water to thin the paint into a translucent wash that lets the wood grain breathe through
• Blend colours directly on the piece — Chalk Paint® mixes beautifully for completely custom results

Sealing & Protection

Annie Sloan Clear Wax is the classic finish — it protects and adds a subtle, natural sheen. Dark Wax settles into mouldings and edges for depth and shadow. For outdoor pieces or high-traffic surfaces, Annie Sloan Lacquer gives a harder, weather-resistant finish.

A Few Questions We Hear Often

Will it work outside?
Yes — seal it with Annie Sloan Lacquer and it will handle the elements beautifully.

Does it have to be sealed?
Not always. Decorative pieces that won't see daily wear can be left as they are. For anything that gets touched, wiped, or sat on regularly, wax or lacquer will protect your work.

Can I mix my own colours?
Absolutely — it's one of the great joys of Chalk Paint®. Mix directly in the tin or on the piece itself.

Which brush should I use?
Annie Sloan's Flat Brush gives a smooth, even finish. Her Round Brush is ideal for working paint into carved details and creating texture.

How much do I need?
One litre covers approximately 13 square metres. The 120ml size is perfect for smaller pieces, testing colours, and mixing experiments.