Scarlet Dragonfly

ChromaFlex™: The Ultimate Colour-Shifting Paint for Furniture & Décor

If you’ve ever wanted a finish that changes with the light, adds depth without overpowering your design, and turns an ordinary piece into something unforgettable, ChromaFlex™ is it. ChromaFlex colour-shifting paint is a water-based, decorative paint designed to create luminous, prismatic finishes on furniture, home décor, and creative projects. From one angle, it appears soft and subtle. Shift your perspective, and it shimmers, glows, and transforms.

It’s not traditional paint.

Not wax.

Or glaze.

It’s a light-reactive finish that adds movement, dimension, and artistic depth to any surface.

What is ChromaFlex colour-shifting paint?

ChromaFlex™ is a water-based decorative thick paint that adds luminous depth that appears almost invisible from one direction yet explodes with a shimmering luster from another.

Perfect for statement furniture, décor accents, artwork, and one-of-a-kind creative projects.

One of the most dramatic effects and colour vibrancy is seen when applied over dark colours. Endless colour shifting shimmer also occurs on mid-tones. For subtler, more delicate iridescence, layer over light colours.

Dry Time:

• Dry to touch: 30 minutes – 2 hours
• Re-coat time: 1–2 hours

Cure Time:

Full cure: 21 days

How to Use ChromaFlex

The most dramatic effect is over a dark background

The darker the surface colour ChromaFlex is applied to, the stronger and more vibrant the shimmering colour appears. A little goes a long way  – the thinner the application the more impactful colour. The thicker it is applied it will create texture.

If adding water, when wet, it appears milky; it then dries clear and reaches peak intensity once fully dry.

Create translucent layers

ChromaFlex can be mixed into any of our water-based mediums:

• Tough Coat Gloss:  really increases the sheen and effect
• Clear Furniture Wax:  about 10 drops of paint will pigment a 50g container.
• Decoupage & Transfer Gel: Adds a shifting, luminous layer to decoupaged papers and transfers.
• Embossing Paste: Produces raised, dimensional, colour-flip effects—stunning for stencils.

Mix shades together

Blend different ChromaFlex colours for custom shifts. Try:

• Blue Butterfly + Turquoise Peacock for an electric blue-green flip
• Scarlet Dragonfly + Violet Hummingbird for a midnight-to-sunset effect
• Turquoise Peacock + Violet Hummingbird for a mermaid inspired radiance

Top Coat

No top coat is required.
For extra protection or an ultra-glass-like sheen, seal with Tough Coat Gloss.
Avoid matte topcoats if you want to preserve full iridescent intensity.