Everdell No. 5 Lacquer

Everdell No. 5 is the colour of old garden gates and moss in the shade – a soft, muted grey-green with a warm, slightly earthy edge. On furniture, this tone never pushes itself forward. re-box protect gives it a silky sheen over the wood.

The grey-green of Everdell No. 5

Everdell No. 5 isn't a fresh leaf green, but a restrained tone with a grey cast and a warm core. That's exactly what makes it so easy to live with indoors: it reads as natural without becoming decorative. The satin sheen deepens it further – in raking light you can clearly see the green sitting beneath the grey. On oak and walnut it creates a warm, almost period-style harmony, while on light maple the tone feels fresher. Under overcast skies it drifts towards grey; on sunny days the green returns.

What to combine Everdell No. 5 with

This tone gets along with almost anything muted. Within the Lackfarben Grau family, these neighbours are ready and waiting:

• Harbour Grey No. 31 Lack – a calm grey that lets the green take the lead.
• Stonecellar No. 17 Lack – stony and warm, well suited to shelf carcasses.
• Velours Ombre No. 44 Lack – a dark shadow tone for plinths and skirting boards.
• Chalkstone No. 16 Lack – light and chalky, a bright counterpoint on doors.

For walls, the very same shade is available as Everdell No. 5 in matt or satin matt. A bookshelf in Everdell set against a wall in the same tone creates a calm, self-contained niche.

What belongs under the lacquer

The surface underneath decides the result. It needs to be sound, clean and dry; loose material comes off, glossy old paint is sanded to a matt finish and dust is removed. Next comes re-box core as an adhesion primer – the first step before every re-box protect application, bonding reliably to a wide range of surfaces. Only then does the lacquer go on, in two thin coats. Preparing the surface thoroughly ends up saving material: Preparing walls properly applies just as well to wooden surfaces.

Quantity: what's in 750 ml

re-box protect comes in 750 ml. At roughly 6 to 8 m² per litre and coat, that's enough for about 4.5 to 6 m² with a single coat, or about 2 to 3 m² if you apply two coats. That's enough to paint a medium-sized bookshelf, a chest of drawers, or an interior door including the frame. For a whole staircase, plan for more – you'll find the calculation in Painting a staircase: a guide for wooden stairs.

Where this lacquer shows its strengths

re-box protect is re-box's furniture and colour lacquer, made for furniture, wood and interior surfaces. Everdell No. 5 sits beautifully on bookshelves, kitchen cabinet fronts, benches and interior doors. These surfaces shrug off mechanical wear, everyday dirt and outside influences – unlike a wall paint, which would have no business on a piece of furniture's edge.

Frequently asked questions about Everdell No. 5

Is Everdell No. 5 green or grey?
It's a grey-green with a warm core. In raking light the green comes through clearly; under overcast skies the tone reads greyer.

Does this tone work in a small room?
Yes, because it's muted and never pushes any surface forward. On individual pieces of furniture it feels calm even in small rooms.

Can I use it to paint kitchen fronts?
Yes, as long as the fronts are made of wood or another sound interior surface. Sand, remove dust, apply re-box core, then re-box protect.

Is Everdell No. 5 also available as a wall paint?
Yes, the very same shade comes as an interior paint in matt and satin matt. With two coats, 2.5 litres cover about 8 to 10 m².

How long will delivery take?
Expect 3 to 5 working days from receipt of payment. Delivery within Germany is by parcel.