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Rust-Oleum Green Paint Colors
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Every green in the Chalked deck — 2 colors, LRV 38 down to 9 — grouped by undertone and depth.
All 2 Rust-Oleum green 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 Green Chalked Colors Actually Look Like
Two greens sit in this family, at opposite ends of the deck's light scale. Rainforest Green (#41594C, SKU 391445, LRV 9) is a deep hunter green with a slight blue-green cast, one of the darkest colors Rust-Oleum tracks. Tate Green (#A5A78F, SKU 371674, LRV 38) is nearly 30 LRV points lighter — a muted, warm sage-olive that reads almost as a green-tinted neutral rather than a true green.
The gap between them means they serve very different roles: Rainforest Green as a dramatic, saturated accent, Tate Green as an everyday livable neutral-green.
Painting Furniture With These Greens
Both apply directly on bare or painted wood, metal, glass, or ceramic without primer. Rainforest Green, as one of the deck's darkest colors, often needs a second thin coat for fully even opacity — normal for deep saturated colors, not specific to this can. Tate Green's lighter, more muted tone covers more forgivingly in one coat and shows fewer brush marks. Sand either one back at the edges for a distressed, sage-farmhouse look, and topcoat anything that gets handled regularly.
Where These Greens Work
Rainforest Green suits a single statement piece — a blanket chest, a bookcase, an accent dresser — where a deep, dramatic color makes sense against lighter walls and furniture. Tate Green works well as an everyday color for a kitchen island, bathroom vanity, or full dresser where a soft green-neutral fits without dominating the room. Both pair with Chiffon Cream or Linen White for contrast, and Terracotta makes a strong complementary accent against either one.
Buying, Price, and Comparisons
Both run about $20 a quart at Home Depot, Walmart, and Amazon, with 30 oz cans also available and Tate Green 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 across the line — less buttery brushing, narrower color range, lower cost, and a topcoat that's a separate purchase either way.
The Questions Everyone Asks
How many green colors does Rust-Oleum's Chalked line have?
Two: Rainforest Green (LRV 9, a deep hunter green) and Tate Green (LRV 38, a muted sage-olive). They sit nearly 30 LRV points apart, so despite both being labeled green, one reads as a dramatic dark accent and the other as a soft, livable neutral-green.
Which is darker, Rainforest Green or Tate Green?
Rainforest Green, by a wide margin — LRV 9 versus Tate Green's LRV 38. Rainforest Green is one of the darkest colors in the entire Chalked deck, close to Black Abyss in depth, while Tate Green is a lighter, more muted sage tone that reads almost as a neutral.
Does Rainforest Green need more than one coat?
Often, yes. As one of the deck's darkest colors, a single coat can look uneven or slightly streaky, and a second thin coat once the first dries usually gives full, even opacity. This is typical for deep saturated colors in any chalk paint line, not unique to this one.
Do I need to prime before painting furniture with these greens?
No — both stick to bare or already-painted wood, metal, glass, and ceramic without a primer coat. A light scuff-sand only matters over a glossy or waxed existing finish, and sanding the edges after painting is how you create a distressed look, not a required prep step.
Where can I buy Rainforest Green or Tate Green, and what's the price?
Home Depot, Walmart, and Amazon carry both in quart and 30 oz sizes, at around $20 a quart, and Tate Green is also sold as a 12 oz aerosol spray for small pieces. Budget separately for a Matte Clear or Protective Topcoat, especially on Rainforest Green, where scuffs show clearly against the dark, flat finish.
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