In order to coat Robinia pseudoacacia wood with paint, chromatic parameters and film performance of the wood coated with polyurethane varnish, acrylic lacquer and polymerized Chinese lacquer were evaluated. The results showed that Robinia pseudoacacia wood presented excellent coating performance with all three paints. The lightness index L* of the coated wood showed a downward trend with polymerized Chinese lacquer declined obviously. The color saturation C*ab of the coated wood all increased. Total chromatism ΔE*ab of the wood coated with polymerized Chinese lacquer showed the biggest varying breadth while the wood coated with polyurethane varnish showed the smallest varying breadth. The film performance of the coated wood could meet requirements of first-grade or second-grade of National Standard GB/T 4893 and GB/T 15036-2009. The film wear ability and hardness of the wood coated with polyurethane varnish showed the best performance.