New Annie Sloan Paint Color Comparisons

By Mandie On February 28, 2012 · 15 Comments

A few weeks ago, I posted a list of comparison colors for Annie Sloan Paint Colors. The color chart that I had at the time did not include the newest shades- Pure White, Coco, French Linen, and Barcelona Orange.

Here are color matches for the new shades:

SW= Sherwin Williams

If you love…. You’ll love….

Annie Sloan Pure White Behr Powdered Snow WD-700

Annie Sloan French Linen Behr Ashwood 720D-4 or SW Intellictual Gray 7045

Annie Sloan Coco Behr Ethiopia UL 160-20 or SW Virtual Taupe 7039

Annie Sloan Barcelona Orange Behr Carrot Stick 204B-7

In case you missed it, the entire Annie Sloan color chart with matches in Behr (sold at the Home Depot) and Sherwin Williams paints.

Consumer Reports has named Behr latex paint #1, and Sherwin Williams paint #2 for the past several years- both are excellent choices for furniture.

If you use Valspar paint (from Lowe’s) on furniture and aren’t happy with the results, you should try Behr paint. I’ve used Valspar a few times at the request of my client and I was not as happy with the results (brush strokes, not great coverage). I am not paid by any of these brands, so I have no motive in recommending the brands that I do. ( they do not even know I exist) I just happen to use and love Behr and Sherwin Williams paints, and have for years.

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15 comments on “New Annie Sloan Paint Color Comparisons”

gertie @ The Old Block House on February 28, 2012 at 10:22 pm said:

Thank you for the matchups! ASCP is way beyond my budget restraints, but I have been rather fond of a couple of the colors.

Behr is my all time favorite paint. Love it!

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- Mandie on February 29, 2012 at 8:24 am said:
  
  Thanks Gertie! We <3 Behr too, and we’ve tried everything and keep coming back to Behr.
  
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Karen Thomas on February 29, 2012 at 7:07 am said:

Ya’ll…. these colors are so beautiful. I had several quarts mixed in the Behr colors weekend before last. Have used the “homemade” chalk paint recipe…. 1/2 cup hot water, 1/2 cup plaster of paris and 1 cup paint and it turns out so great!! I’m beyond happy and thankful for the time these genius’ at Altar’d spent matching them up! Off to get me some Barcelona, Coco, et al this afternoon! Happy Painting!

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- Mandie on February 29, 2012 at 8:24 am said:
  
  Thank you Karen! We’ve been experimenting with the plaster of paris here too, testing durability, etc. Thank you so much for your kind comment! :0)
  
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Erica Hyatt on February 29, 2012 at 10:13 am said:

Thank you Mandie for the color comparisons, can’t wait to try them out! We have used Annie Sloan paints for the last year and love them but the cost is extreme! We have tried to make our own chalk paint using the unsanded grout and it was so thick and when we added water it became a thick blob, I was able to use it on a personal piece but won’t again. It definitely wouldn’t go through a sprayer. Does the plaster of paris mixture work with a sprayer? Thanks!

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- Mandie on February 29, 2012 at 1:50 pm said:
  
  I don’t spray anything, so I can’t answer that about spraying- I’m sorry. Rachael (the other half of Altar’d) has been experimenting with grout, and several other recipes we found on the internet. My biggest concern is durability for my clients, so I just stick with latex, but if we find something that works for us as well as latex I’ll definitely share it here. Thanks!
  
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Misti French on March 5, 2012 at 9:55 am said:

I have been using a homemade chalk paint recipe this month with GREAT RESULTS!
I am using calcium carbonate (amazon). The grout and plaster of paris has a hardening agent in it so it clumps and hardened really fast. It never really mixes well and its gritty. The calcium carbonate I used works fabulous, it mixes well, covers better than ASCP and I ran it thru my sprayer and it work GREAT. I found a 50 lb bag of calcium carbonate locally here in Dallas and its was CHEAP. Like 15 bucks! I used 3 parts flat paint to 1 part CC. Added water and it covers like butter! Awesome!

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- Candy on March 15, 2012 at 2:49 pm said:
  
  How much water did you use? I would like to try this.
  Thanks.
  
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  - Jessica on March 4, 2013 at 8:58 pm said:
    
    I would like to know this also! Thanks!
    
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Deanna on March 27, 2012 at 4:15 pm said:

Howdy Mandie, I know that you had wrote on this and the last post that you didn’t have a match for Greek Blue. Would Skycap SW1510 be close? Just wondering …

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Cindy Taylor on June 13, 2012 at 7:55 pm said:

Took a class ,If you cannot afford the alcp try 1/3 cup of baking soda,2/3 cup of paint and add water till ya get desired consisency. Works Well

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nadine johsnon on June 15, 2012 at 11:14 am said:

I just spent a fortune on A.S paint and wax.I love it ,but it would be nice to save a little . Now I see you can make up your own.The baking soda sounds easy enough !
Why no coral in her color chart?

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Lisa on July 29, 2012 at 8:38 pm said:

Thanks so much for the color chart. I have been making my own chalk paint with unsanded grout and have really like the results. I did learn it is much easier if you mix the grout with water first THEN add the paint, also have gotten better rest lts when I only use flat paint. Thanks again.

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elaine on August 24, 2012 at 9:05 pm said:

I really appreciate the color matches and am wondering if you have a match yet for the new color Antoinette? I would love to know the color in Behr if possible. Thanks so much!

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Karen on February 13, 2013 at 5:41 pm said:

Hello! Thanks for the colour comparison chart! I have used it in the past. I was just wondering if you have a colour match for the ASCP colour Florence? Thanks again!

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