Aqueous pigmented coating composition with improved open time comprising crosslinkable oligomer(s) and dispersed polymer(s)

An aqueous coating composition with an improved open time comprising:

• a) 1 to 35 wt % of a crosslinkable water-dispersible oligomer(s);
• b) 4 to 50 wt % of a dispersed polymer(s);
• c) 3 to 75 wt % of a pigment(s) with an oil absorption number ≦25 g oil/100 g pigment;
• d) 0 to 10 wt % of a Newtonian-like thickener(s);
• e) 0 to 10 wt % of a thixotropic thickener(s);
• f) 0 to 20 wt % of co-solvent;
• g) 10 to 80 wt % of water;
• where a)+b)+c)+d)+e)+f)+g)=100%;
• wherein the weight ratio of a):
• b) is in the range of from 10:90 to 60:40;
• wherein d)+e)=0.1 to 10 wt % and wherein said composition when drying to form a coating has a tack-free time of ≦24 hours.