Falu Rödfärg – Getting Started – What is Falu Rödfärg?

Falu Rödfärg, like few other phenomena, has left a unique mark on Sweden and the Swedish landscape. The history of red paint can be traced all the way back to the 16th century, and today Falu Red Paint Original Red is as natural a choice for architect-designed villas and public buildings as it is for summer cottages and boathouses. 

Falu Rödfärg Original is an easy-to-use paint for painting untreated and unplanned spruce wood and for repainting surfaces previously painted with mud paint. New prefabricated houses can be painted with Falu Rödfärg Original, provided that the facade is delivered without primer or is primed with paint.

Falu Rödfärg Original is the only colour that contains pigments from Falu Gruva. And just like the paint, we also manufacture the pigment at our factory in the mining area in Falun. A natural product with 21 different minerals that together give the colour its unique properties. The result is a colour with a beautiful matte surface and a shine like no other house paint. The pigment is also very colour stable and retains its beautiful tone year after year.

Unlike plastic and oil paints, Falu Rödfärg lives with its substrate. It allows the wood to breathe and follows its natural movements in sun, rain, snow, heat and cold. The naturally protective properties are an explanation for why Falu Rödfärg has become Sweden's most loved outdoor paint.