0.75L
Covers
35–50 sq ft
2 coats, prepared wood
Best For
A single chair, small cabinet, or accent piece.
FURNITURE CHALK PAINT · ART. 637
The chalk paint that turns tired furniture into a finished piece.
LEINOS 637 Furniture Chalk Paint — a solvent-free covering matt chalk paint for interior furniture, wall paneling and prepared wood. Ten ready colours, wet-scrub washable to Class 3, and vapour-open so the piece still breathes. VOC 1 g/l (EU Cat. a). Made in Germany by Reincke Naturfarben.
Ten ready coloursWashable — Class 3Covering matt · vapour-openVOC 1 g/l · EU Cat. a
Colour Range
Ten Furniture Colours
Ten ready decorator shades — covering matt, no on-site tinting needed. From soft Mint and Pacific Blue to warm Savanna, Tuscan Red and Stone Grey.
630
Mint
631
Ice Blue
632
Savanna
634
Vanilla
635
Cream
636
Tuscan Red
637
Pacific Blue
638
Stone Grey
639
Dark Grey
640
White
These are opaque covering shades. Screen chips only approximate the real matt chalk colour — the dried finish reads softer and more matt than a glossy screen, and the tone deepens slightly under a clear wax. Confirm the colour against a test patch on the actual piece before committing to a full coat.
Choosing Your Shade
Not sure which of the ten shades suits the piece? Tell us the room and the look you are after and our Delhi team will advise — and whether to seal it with 350 Wall Wax Finish for a hard-wearing top.
Mechanism & Use
How LEINOS 637 Furniture Chalk Paint works.
Chalk paint grips almost any prepared interior surface with minimal prep and dries to a soft covering matt finish. 637 pairs that ease with two things decorative chalk paints often lack: it is wet-scrub washable to Class 3, and it stays vapour-open so the wood beneath still breathes. A mineral body — chalk, titanium dioxide, talc and calcite — bound with natural resins and non-yellowing safflower oil, solvent-free.
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Covering matt in ten ready colours
Very good opacity per DIN EN 13300 — the chalk-and-titanium-dioxide mineral body covers old furniture colour in two coats and dries to a soft, velvety matt with a faint hand-brushed register. Ten ready shades; no on-site tinting.
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Wet-scrub washable — Class 3
Tested wash-resistant to Class 3 (DIN/EN ISO 11998 + DIN EN 13300) — light everyday marks wipe off a cured surface, unlike raw limewash. For table tops and high-touch pieces, seal with 350 Wall Wax Finish for a harder-wearing, wipe-clean top.
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Vapour-open — the piece still breathes
Open-pore once cured: water vapour passes through the film rather than being sealed behind an acrylic skin. The matt mineral surface catches raking light with a depth synthetic furniture paint cannot replicate.
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Mineral body · natural oil-resin binder · solvent-free
Water, chalk, titanium dioxide, talc, calcite and natural resins, bound with non-yellowing safflower oil and beeswax soap and thickened with methylcellulose. The oil cures on contact with air — which is why the datasheet asks for good ventilation while it dries. Trace isothiazolinone preservatives keep the wet tin stable; disclosed on the datasheet, they may cause allergic reactions (full hazard data in the SDS). Solvent-free, VOC 1 g/l (EU Cat. a).
Where It Lives
Where 637 Lives
Vintage and shabby-chic furniture makeovers
The classic chalk-paint job — a tired sideboard, dresser, or set of chairs given a soft matt colour with minimal prep. Key the old finish, two covering coats, and the piece reads hand-finished rather than sprayed. Distress the edges back for a shabby-chic register, or leave it clean and matt for a contemporary one. Seal with 350 Wall Wax Finish where the piece will be handled daily.
Contemporary painted accent furniture
A single statement piece in a muted decorator shade — Pacific Blue, Savanna, or Stone Grey against a neutral room. The covering matt finish and faint brush register give the piece depth that a sprayed synthetic lacquer flattens out. Ten ready colours mean no on-site tinting and no colour-match guesswork.
Children’s bedroom furniture
Cots, toy chests, small wardrobes and bookshelves. 637 is tested to EN 71-3 (migration of certain elements), so the cured surface suits children’s furniture. The wet product carries the honest isothiazolinone preservative disclosure — paint in a ventilated space, let it through-dry, and the cured matt finish is what the child lives with. Wax-sealed tops wipe clean of small hands.
Interior wall paneling and decorative wood elements
Wainscoting, shaker paneling, built-in shelving, and decorative timber trims. The vapour-open matt finish suits interior wood that needs to breathe, and Class 3 washability means fingerprints and scuffs along a hallway panel wipe off. Two coats over sound, keyed timber.
Boutique retail, cafe, and studio fit-outs
Painted counters, display joinery, and feature furniture in small commercial interiors where a hand-finished matt colour sets the register. Solvent-free and low-VOC (1 g/l, EU Cat. a) for occupied fit-outs; wax-finish the working surfaces that take daily wear.
Upcycled flea-market and heirloom pieces
Salvaged wood, mixed old finishes, and honest wear. Chalk paint is forgiving on imperfect substrates — key, clean, and cover — and the ten muted shades let a mismatched set of finds read as one considered collection. Confirm the shade against a test patch on the actual timber first.
Compliance · Tested Standards · EU
Washable Class 3. Tested to EN 71-3. Cat. a VOC.
Four anchors that let designers and homeowners specify 637 for furniture, children’s pieces, and interior paneling with documented chemistry.
Tested Standard
EN 71-3
Safety of toys · migration of certain elements — tested. Relevant for children’s-furniture surfaces once the coat is cured.
Classification
DIN EN 13300 · ISO 11998 Cl. 3
Covering matt classification (DIN EN 13300) plus wet-scrub washability Class 3 (DIN/EN ISO 11998).
EU Compliance
VOC 1 g/l
EU limit 30 g/l · Cat. a interior decorative (water-borne) · Directive 2004/42/EC.
The TDS is downloadable below. The SDS is supplied on request from LEINOS India, with the full hazard register and the isothiazolinone preservative disclosure. Where you need a written specification packet — full ingredient declaration, the VOC compliance line for a designer’s submittal, the EN 71-3 element-migration test reference for a children’s-furniture project, or a substrate-and-topcoat compatibility note (637 with 350 Wall Wax Finish) — it is available to architects and designers on request. Use Get Expert Advice above.
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How to Apply
Prepare the piece — the surface must be dry, clean, grease-free and dust-free. Key old varnish or paint with a fine abrasive so the chalk paint can grip, then wipe down with a tack cloth. Flaking or powdering old coatings must be stripped back to a sound surface. No separate primer is needed on sound, keyed furniture.
Stir the tin thoroughly before use (leinos.de canon) — open the LEINOS Furniture Chalk Paint tin and stir the matt chalk paint until the colour reads uniform. Supplied ready to use; no dilution required. Chalk paint settles faster than synthetic emulsion, so stir again if it stands between coats.
Apply the first coat evenly by brush or roller — spread in all directions and lay off in the grain direction. On a roller, finish with light strokes to even the stipple; on a brush, the faint visible brush direction is part of the hand-applied chalk register. Work at a room and surface temperature above 8 °C, with good ventilation.
Let the first coat surface-dry — approximately 1 to 2 hours at 20 °C / 50% RH. The chalk film needs fresh air and a dry substrate to cure; ventilate well and keep humidity moderate. Longer in cool or humid weather. Do not force-dry with direct heat.
Apply the second coat the same way once the first is touch-dry — at least two coats give full covering opacity; add a further coat for a deeper decorative register. Through-dry is approximately 12 hours before heavy handling or waxing. Clean tools immediately after use with water and a mild detergent.
Optional — for hard-wearing surfaces (table tops, desk tops, high-touch cabinet fronts), seal the cured chalk paint with LEINOS 350 Wall Wax Finish. Buff a thin clear coat into the surface with a soft cotton cloth for a wipe-clean, low-sheen, harder-wearing top. Not required for low-touch decorative pieces.
Application Conditions
- Substrate must be dry, clean, grease-free, dust-free, and sound.
- Old coatings must be keyed (sanded); flaking or powdering layers removed completely.
- Room and surface temperature above 8 °C.
Coats & Recoating
- At least two coats for full covering opacity.
- Additional coats may be applied for a deeper decorative register.
- Surface-dry approx. 1–2 hours; through-dry approx. 12 hours before heavy handling or waxing.
Cleaning & Storage
- Clean tools immediately after use with water and a mild detergent.
- Store cool, dry, frost-free, and tightly closed. Shelf life approx. 12 months in the original sealed container. Protect from frost.
First time with Furniture Chalk Paint? Our technical team runs complimentary on-site walkthroughs for contractors — full application protocol, start to finish.
System & Substrates
The decorative chalk paint for furniture and interior wood.
Two covering coats of 637 directly over sound, keyed furniture — no separate primer. Seal hard-wearing surfaces with 350 Wall Wax Finish. Ten ready colours; hand-applied matt register.
The Finish System
Two covering chalk-paint coats, then an optional wax finish for hard-wearing surfaces — no primer needed.
Chalk Paint (2 coats)637Furniture Chalk Paint
Substrate Fit
637 works on — and what it doesn’t.
Suitable
Recommended substrates
- Interior furniture — softwood and hardwood (cabinets, dressers, tables, chairs)
- Wall paneling and decorative timber trims
- Prepared interior wood (keyed, clean, dust-free)
- Sound, keyed existing coatings (old varnish or paint scuffed with a fine abrasive)
- Children’s furniture (tested to EN 71-3, migration of certain elements — cured surface)
Honest Limits
Where to use a different product
- Exterior surfaces and weather-exposed furniture — 637 is an interior decorative paint. Use the LEINOS exterior wood line.
- Permanently wet or high-splash areas without a protective top — for surfaces that take daily wet wear, seal with LEINOS 350 Wall Wax Finish
- Non-absorbent or glossy surfaces that have not been keyed — glazed tile, intact gloss lacquer, laminate. Sand and de-gloss to a sound, keyed surface first.
- Flaking or powdering old coatings — strip back to a sound substrate; the chalk paint bonds to a sound surface, not to a failing one.
Use With Care
Working safely with 637
- Store away from children. Keep the tin closed and out of reach when not actively in use.
- Contains isothiazolinone preservatives (BIT + CIT/MIT) — may cause an allergic reaction. Avoid contact with eyes and skin; wash any splashes with plenty of water.
- Ensure adequate ventilation during application and the drying period.
- Avoid release to the environment. Do not pour wet-paint residues to drains, soil, or watercourses.
- Disposal code: EAK/EWC 08 01 20. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is available on request from LEINOS India for the full hazard register.
Coverage & Pack Sizes
Two coats per piece — sized for the job.
Coverage varies with substrate absorbency and the depth of colour you want. Bare or porous timber drinks more than a previously finished surface. At least two coats for full covering opacity; confirm exact consumption with a test patch per leinos.de. Also available as a 0.1 L colour tester to try a shade before you commit.
2.5L
Covers
115–170 sq ft
2 coats, prepared wood
Best For
A sideboard, dresser, or several pieces in one project.
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Full Declaration
Composition
Every ingredient declared on the label. The Trust Hub explains what each one does and the standards behind it.
Chalk (Calcium Carbonate)
The mineral body of the paint — provides the matt opacity and the chalky surface depth that gives chalk paint its name. Inert, REACH-compliant.
Titanium Dioxide
Mineral white pigment for opacity and covering power (1–10% per SDS). The cured film is not classified hazardous; standard handling applies to the wet product.
Talc + Calcite (Mineral Fillers)
Mineral fillers that build the covering matt body and the soft velvety surface. Inert and compatible with the natural-resin binder.
Natural Resins + Safflower Oil + Beeswax Soap
The binder per the leinos.de datasheet — natural resins with non-yellowing safflower oil (Safloröl) and beeswax soap, thickened with methylcellulose. The safflower oil cures oxidatively (it needs air, which is why good ventilation matters); safflower is used instead of linseed because it does not yellow, keeping the pale shades true. Solvent-free; no synthetic acrylic polymer film between the room and the wood.
Mineral Colour Pigments
Light-fast mineral and earth pigments give the ten ready shades their colour, held inside the chalk matrix as substance rather than suspended on a polymer skin.
Preservatives (Isothiazolinones)
In-can preservatives (BIT plus a CIT/MIT blend, trace amounts) keep the water-borne tin stable through shelf life. The datasheet discloses them by name — they may cause allergic reactions in sensitised individuals; full hazard data is in the SDS, supplied on request from LEINOS India. We disclose them in line with our full-ingredient pledge.
Got Questions?
Frequently Asked
Quick answers on formulation, application and Indian-climate suitability. Pulled from our full FAQ and TDS library.
- Many decorative finishes are wipe-clean once fully cured. Check the specific product for wet abrasion class rating.
- At least two coats for full covering opacity. Additional coats may be applied for a deeper decorative register. Surface-dry approx. 1–2 hours; through-dry approx. 12 hours before heavy handling or waxing.
- LEINOS decorative finishes have minimal odour from natural ingredients. The room can typically be used within 24 hours after application.
- Three differences. First, prep: chalk paint grips sound, keyed furniture with minimal preparation and no separate primer. Second, finish: it dries to a covering matt with a soft hand-brushed register, not a sprayed gloss. Third, chemistry: a mineral body (chalk, titanium dioxide, talc, calcite) in a natural-resin binder rather than a synthetic acrylic film — solvent-free, and it stays vapour-open so the wood beneath breathes. Unusually for a decorative chalk paint, it is also wet-scrub washable to Class 3.
- No primer on sound, keyed furniture — 637 grips directly in two covering coats. A topcoat is optional: for hard-wearing surfaces (dining tables, desk tops, high-touch cabinet fronts) seal the cured paint with LEINOS 350 Wall Wax Finish, a clear wax that makes the surface harder-wearing and wipe-clean at a low sheen. Low-touch decorative pieces need nothing over the top.
- It is tested wet-scrub washable to Class 3 (DIN/EN ISO 11998), so light everyday marks wipe off a cured surface — more durable than a raw limewash or an untreated chalk paint. For surfaces that take daily wear, add 350 Wall Wax Finish for a wipe-clean, harder-wearing top. Allow the paint to through-dry (approximately 12 hours) before heavy handling, and to reach full hardness over the following days.
- Yes, if the existing finish is sound. Key it with a fine abrasive so the chalk paint can grip, clean and de-grease, then apply two coats. Flaking, powdering, or peeling old coatings must be stripped back to a sound surface first — chalk paint bonds to a sound substrate, not to a failing one. Very glossy or non-absorbent surfaces should be sanded to a matt key before painting.
- It is tested to EN 71-3, the element-migration standard in the EN 71 safety-of-toys series, which limits the migration of heavy metals and certain elements from a finished surface — so the cured coat suits children’s furniture. Be aware that the wet paint contains trace isothiazolinone preservatives (BIT + CIT/MIT) that may cause allergic reactions; we disclose them honestly on the datasheet and in the SDS. Paint in a ventilated space, let the piece through-dry, and the cured matt finish is what the child lives with. A wax-sealed top wipes clean.
- 637 comes in ten ready decorator shades — Mint, Ice Blue, Savanna, Vanilla, Cream, Tuscan Red, Pacific Blue, Stone Grey, Dark Grey, and White. Unlike the LEINOS wall paints, it is supplied pre-coloured rather than tinted on site, so you choose from the ten. Screen chips only approximate the real matt colour; request a colour sample or a 0.1 L tester and confirm the shade on a test patch before committing.
For Architects & Specifiers
Downloads
Technical and safety documents — citable in project specifications.
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