Giverny Annie Sloan Chalk Paint®

Giverny in Your Space

Giverny is named for the garden that Monet built and painted for the last thirty years of his life — and it carries within it exactly the quality of that place. It is a blue that is also green and a green that is also blue, a colour that sits at the most beautiful and most considered point between the two and refuses to be pinned down to either. It has the quality of water seen through leaves and light seen through water — a colour of real, gathered, living beauty that changes with every shift in the light around it.

This is a colour of real painterly intelligence and considered, accumulated depth. On a piece of furniture it brings a quality of quiet, botanical beauty and gathered, unhurried ease that feels completely uncontrived — as though the colour arrived there naturally and simply stayed.

Colour Companions

Warm & Earthy

• Old Ochre — warm and deeply earthy, alongside Giverny it creates a palette of real botanical warmth and considered, gathered richness
• Amsterdam Green — deep and richly gathered, alongside Giverny it builds a tonal palette of real botanical depth and considered, living beauty

Cool & Considered

• Paris Grey — cool and quietly sophisticated, it gives Giverny a softness and a quality of gathered, open elegance
• Aubusson Blue — deep and richly gathered, alongside Giverny it creates a tonal palette of real depth and considered, accumulated beauty

Tonal Blues

• Louis Blue — warm and quietly refined, alongside Giverny it builds a palette of real considered ease and gathered, tonal beauty

Finishing Touches

• Clear Wax — preserves the full botanical beauty and considered depth of Giverny exactly as it is
• Dark Wax — deepens Giverny into something richer and more atmospheric, adding a beautiful quality of age and gathered, living character

How to Apply

Giverny covers beautifully in two coats, its botanical depth and considered beauty building with each layer into a finish of real, living presence. Always let each coat dry fully before assessing coverage.

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.