Name: Osmo Country Colour
Brand: Osmo
SKU: OSCC
Rating: 4.7 (339 reviews)

Osmo Country Colour

A coloured, opaque, oil-based coating with outstanding durability and a satin-matt finish.

A professional oil-based top coat for exterior use
Extremely weather and UV-resistant for long term protection
Microporous formula does not crack, peel, flake or blister
Dries to an opaque, satin finish after 2 coats
Biocide and preservative free
High V.O.C content

Brand	Osmo
No. of coats	2
Coverage	Up to 26m² per litre
Drying time	12 hrs
Size	5ml sample, 125ml, 750ml, 2.5L
MPN	Please Select Size/Option
GTIN	Please Select Size/Option

Overview

Osmo Country Colour is a very versatile, paint-like, opaque oil finish for use throughout the garden and home. Perfect for a wide range of projects, including wooden sidings and cladding, trim, clapboards (shutters), smooth fences, shakes, shingles, pergolas, summer houses, log cabins, boat houses, garden furniture, sheds and more.

Looking for a high gloss, opaque white finish for windows, doors and fascia boards? Try Osmo Opaque Gloss Wood Stain (2104)

You'll find plenty of useful guidance about picking the best wood stain colour in our blog. Happy hunting!

RAL colour matching: Please supply the specific shade reference number using this RAL chart in "Special Instructions" at checkout and allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery. Osmo RAL matched colours are made to order and are non-refundable.

Please Note: Using this product on rough sawn or featherboard wood will significantly reduce it's coverage.

Preparation

The wood surface to be coated with Osmo Country Colour must be clean, dry and frost-free.

Old paints and varnishes must be fully removed with a suitable paint or varnish remover
Existing micro-porous finishes such as oils and stains need only be cleaned or lightly sanded prior to application of Osmo Country Colours
Any end grain can be sealed with Osmo End Grain Sealing Wax (5735)
Fill any holes or gaps in the wood surface with a suitable wood filler
Any green growth can be removed with Osmo Gard Clean
To revive wood that has greyed in the sun, use Osmo Wood Reviver Gel (6609)
If additional protection against blue stain, rot and insects is desired, pre-treat the wood if possible on all sides with Osmo WR Base Coat (4001)

Application

Always do a test area before starting any project to check suitability and compatibility, and follow the manufacturer's instructions on the tin at all times.

Be aware that rough sawn timber is more absorbent, meaning coverage per litre will be greatly reduced. Osmo Country Colour is ready to use straight from the tin, no thinning required. Stir well before and periodically when in use.

Apply thinly and evenly along the wood grain with an Osmo Soft Tip Brush or Osmo Premium Microfibre Roller
For exterior wood, apply first coat on all sides before installation for maximum protection
Allow to dry in line with Product Information sheet
After drying, apply a second coat, also thinly

Aftercare

Renovation

For general renovation, apply a fresh coat of Osmo Country Colour thinly and evenly in the direction of the wood grain as and when required.

Customer Reviews

339 customer reviews

4.7/5.0

based on last 24 months

5 stars		289
4 stars		42
3 stars		5
2 stars		2
1 star		1

4/5

Great for painting a small wooden bridge and decking in my late husband's Japanese style garden

The reason that I've only given this product 4 stars is that I wish it wouldn't need re-painting so often, but I suppose you have to do this anyway when you use wood in a garden.

Bren. 750ml, Signal Red - 2311 (04/06/19)

5/5

A high quality product that's easy to use

I've given this 5 stars because it met my requirements fully in providing a really good quality finish for an expensive garden fence, after applying 2 coats. After applying one coat it looked really nice with the grain of the redwood timber showing through. But I applied a second coat when the colour of the redwood preservative treatment (a type of tanalising?) started to bleed through. After 2 coats of Osmo it looks like a high quality paint. If you are thinking of applying only one coat make sure that your preservative is colourless and be aware that any knotting compound or wood filler will give it a blotchy look.

Andrew Newton. 750ml, Light Grey - 2735 (30/05/19)

5/5

Great product, easy to apply

Used Osmo Country Colour for 18 years on a lugarde summerhouse.its been treated about 5 times and it looks brand new. No cracking or flaking even after last summer. This latest buy was to paint outdoor furniture

Dave Stanton. 750ml, Light Grey - 2735 (25/05/19)

5/5

Excellent Product

Great coverage, easy to apply and matches previous painting perfectly.

smeaton2@Sky.Com. 750ml, Fir Green - 2404 (20/05/19)

5/5

Excellent paint

Excellent microporous paint. Wish it came in a bigger range of colours.

Vivien Clare. 750ml, White - 2101 (14/05/19)

3/5

Nice finish

On the whole a good product although I didn’t get anywhere near the stated coverage so quite expensive. It also has a strong odour which presumably will go after a time.

Nick Sharp. 2.5L, Pebble Grey - 2708 (29/04/19)

5/5

Does what it says on the tin

A quality product that actually is resistant to the weather over a prolonged period of time

Craig Gillespie. 750ml, Dusk Grey - 2704 (09/04/19)

5/5

Great paint, goes a long way, great wood preservative!

Used to renovate old pine fascia and replacement boards. works really well! high solid so it goes a long way, really soaks in and gives you faith that it will preserve the timber without cracking or peeling.

Merlin Smithson. 750ml, Charcoal - 2703 (25/02/19)

5/5

Excellent product

Two applications of this product has given an excellent satin hard wearing finish that everyone compliments on the colour & great look this has given to our new cabin. Certainly worth the extra cost for the quality finish.

Pete Dougherty. 2.5L, Light Grey - 2735 (16/02/19)

5/5

Love it

need time to see how it stands up to Orkney weather

Ian Robinson. 2.5L, Labrador Blue - 2501 (26/01/19)

2/5

Much thicker than the sample - very disappointing!

I designed and built my own shed and after having had a good experience with Osmo interior paints for the house, we thought we’d pay for exterior wood paint, Osmo was a name we came to trust - good news when you're paying over the odds for their products. We ordered a range of samples and tested them all out, the pebble grey looked really nice - it was more like a stain than a paint and brought out the grain of the wood with a nice silvery tint, so we ordered up a tin. The tinned paint was considerably thicker than the sample, this was a solid grey not a stain, the paint covered about 2/3 of what it claimed, so another tin was required to finish the job - we were forced to buy another tin (at a premium!) of a paint we weren’t happy with, or have a half painted shed! So, now I have a thick, creamy-grey coloured shed. If I wanted this colour in the first instance I’d have bought a standard grey from Screwfix and saved myself the hassle and a lot of money!

Andrea D'Agostino. 750ml, Pebble Grey - 2708 (14/01/19)

A note from us...

Hello Mr D'Agostino,

Thank you so much for sending in some feedback on the Country Colour. I am sorry to hear that you were not happy with the result achieved. The Country Colour is a coloured oil that is designed to give an opaque paint like finish. It penetrates the surface of the wood, the first coat will give a translucent look and the second, recommended coat, will give the opaque look you would expect with this product, its thin application does allow you to still see the texture of the wood unlike with many surface paints.

It would be fair to say that some woods will absorb more than other and the type age and condition of the wood will impact on the coverage and colour that can be achieved. If the wood is rough sawn it will certainly absorb far more than the guideline amount.

I hope that helps to explain what may have occurred with your project and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch via our contact page.

Kind regards Samantha.

5/5

Like painting with honey Wonderful finish

Great service. Fast delivery. Best paint I've ever used. One 2.5 litre tin covered an astonishing surface area, with lots to spare. Packaging excellent.

Corinne Dunbar. 2.5L, Nordic Red - 2308 (10/01/19)

5/5

Superlative and easy to apply

I've been a fan of Osmo paints ever since I used them on our summerhouse 5 years ago. They cover the surface smoothly and evenly and the colour stays fast for years. Well worth the cost!

Peter Kendall. 750ml, Labrador Blue - 2501 (20/12/18)

5/5

My shed likes it!

I’ve used this in conjunction with the light grey. Looks lovely and is standing up well to the battering the rain has been giving it lately.

Sandra M. 750ml, White - 2101 (07/12/18)

5/5

Excellent on my shed

Used it with the white version to make a nice effect on my shed. Seems to be nicely weatherproof.

Sandra M. 750ml, Light Grey - 2735 (07/12/18)

4/5

Good coverage Makes things fit in

Now let’s have a fresh spring growth green as well!

John Spikes. 750ml, Fir Green - 2404 (29/11/18)

5/5

A great deep working paint, that the wood loves This blue is a wild, lean blue, a contrast to pomposity of royal blue

Great, but I started on a mission using osmo country colours to make a purple... So far I’ve got a satisfactory mix I call Deepest Plum, but admit is not Purple!

John Spikes. 750ml, Labrador Blue - 2501 (29/11/18)

5/5

Expensive but well worth it

Bought this for my shed. Applied 2 coats which went on very easily and now have a great waterproof layer. Used leftovers on a fence which has been totally transformed. Fantastic product that I would definitely use again

J M. 2.5L, Fir Green - 2404 (18/11/18)

5/5

Excellent

Excellent results on old stripped pine doors

William Hood. 2.5L, Light Grey - 2735 (10/11/18)

5/5

Thrilled with the finish on our decking fencing

A great product which when it rains just has beads of water on the surface.I would recommend this paint even though quite pricey, very worth it.

Mrs Freda Jones. 2.5L, Light Grey - 2735 (10/11/18)

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