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Rust-Oleum Gray Paint Colors
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Every gray in the Chalked deck — 2 colors, LRV 48 down to 29 — grouped by undertone and depth.
All 2 Rust-Oleum gray paint colors
Grouped by undertone (warm → cool)Hex values are display approximations from Rust-Oleum's published swatch tools — not guaranteed to match a physical sample under controlled lighting. Order a brand-direct sample before specifying.
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What Rust-Oleum's Gray Chalked Colors Actually Look Like
Two grays sit in this family, and they're farther apart than the names suggest. Aged Gray (#B6B9BE, SKU 285143, LRV 48) is a cool, washed dove gray — light enough to read almost silvery on a large surface. Country Gray (#8E948A, SKU 285141, LRV 29) is nearly 20 LRV points darker and carries a distinct green-sage undertone rather than a true neutral gray.
Side by side, Aged Gray looks like a weathered coastal-cottage gray while Country Gray leans toward an old barn-wood or sage-green gray. They read as different families of gray, not two shades of the same one.
Chalk-Painting Furniture in These Grays
Both are Chalked Ultra Matte Paint, so the same no-primer process applies: paint goes directly on bare or painted wood, metal, glass, or ceramic, and a light scuff-sand is only needed over glossy or waxed finishes. Sanding back the edges after the paint dries exposes the wood grain underneath for the classic distressed look, and it shows up cleanest on the deeper Country Gray where the contrast against raw wood is stronger.
A topcoat (Matte Clear or Protective Topcoat) is worth adding on anything handled often — a nightstand drawer, a bench seat — since the ultra-matte finish alone will pick up scuffs.
Where These Two Grays Work
Aged Gray's coolness suits coastal, French provincial, and modern-farmhouse pieces — dressers, nightstands, headboards — especially with white or black hardware. Country Gray's sage lean fits porch furniture, kitchen islands, and mixed-metal projects where a warmer, more grounded gray reads better than a stark neutral.
Both pair cleanly with Linen White or Chiffon Cream for a two-tone piece, and with Charcoal or Black Abyss hardware for contrast. Note that Rust-Oleum also sells a separate "Gray" Cabinet Transformations kit — that's a different, multi-step bond-coat product for cabinets specifically, not this single-can chalk paint.
Buying, Price, and Comparisons
Both grays run about $20 a quart at Home Depot, Walmart, and Amazon, with 30 oz cans available and Aged Gray also sold as a 12 oz aerosol for small pieces. That's roughly half of Annie Sloan's $45-a-quart chalk paint, with the same trade-off as the rest of the line: less buttery brushing, shorter color range, lower cost.
Don't confuse Chalked Aged Gray or Country Gray with the Cabinet Transformations Gray kit sold nearby on the shelf — same brand, different product, different application process.
The Questions Everyone Asks
How many gray colors does Rust-Oleum's Chalked line have?
Two: Aged Gray (LRV 48, a cool washed dove gray) and Country Gray (LRV 29, a deeper sage-leaning gray). They're nearly 20 LRV points apart, so despite both being called "gray," they read as distinctly different tones — one light and neutral, one darker and greener.
Which is darker, Aged Gray or Country Gray?
Country Gray is noticeably darker at LRV 29 versus Aged Gray's LRV 48. It also carries more of a green-sage undertone, while Aged Gray stays closer to a true neutral gray. On furniture, that difference shows up as a lighter, breezier look for Aged Gray and a deeper, more grounded look for Country Gray.
Is Rust-Oleum's Chalked Gray the same as the Cabinet Transformations Gray kit?
No, and it's an easy mix-up on the shelf. Chalked is a single-can chalk paint that goes on with no primer. Cabinet Transformations is a separate multi-step kit (bond coat, optional glaze, topcoat) built specifically for cabinet refinishing. They're different products with different processes, even though both come from Rust-Oleum and both can end up gray.
Do I need to prime before painting furniture with these grays?
No — Chalked sticks to bare or already-painted wood, metal, glass, and ceramic without a primer coat. The only prep that matters is a light scuff-sand if the existing surface is glossy, waxed, or slick, which helps the paint grip evenly instead of beading or peeling later.
Do these grays need a topcoat after painting?
Yes, for anything that gets handled. The ultra-matte finish is soft and will scuff or burnish on drawer fronts and tabletops without protection. Rust-Oleum's Matte Clear or Protective Topcoat seals it in a few minutes of extra work and is worth the small added cost on furniture that sees daily use.
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