We also interviewed Rick Watson, director of product information and technical services at Sherwin-Williams. In addition to these interviews, we read countless articles on paint, including helpful ones from Family Handyman , This Old House , and the DIY Network , just to name a few. I spent 10 years in high-end residential construction , often working closely with painting contractors. I also did my own four-year full gut and remodel of a year-old farmhouse, a process that had me single-handedly painting or staining percent of the interior walls, ceiling, floors, and trim.
The economic benefits of high-quality paint can be seen up front as well. Because good paints are generally thicker, they're less likely to drip while on the wall or splatter while rolling. Many times you can get it at a discounted price. Through our discussions with the eight painters and our additional research, we found that a good paint has a percent acrylic binder and a high-percent volume of solids.
Our painters were also nearly unanimous in recommending that paint be purchased at a specialty paint retailer or a smaller hardware store due to the level of employee expertise and the consistency of the service. The easiest thing to look for in a paint and the only useful information found on the can is that it has a percent acrylic binder. The binder is the ingredient that holds everything together, and a high-quality one will provide better adhesion, resistance to cleaners, and overall durability.
A second important aspect to note is called the percent volume solids. The overwhelming opinion that we heard from our painters is that buying paint from a paint store or a smaller hardware store is the way to go. We were told that not only is the level of service more consistent and knowledgeable than at a box store, but that specialty stores typically keep a record of your purchases and specific colors, so if a color match is needed in the future, it should be on file.
DuPont explained another reason to use a paint store is for the color matching. That skill takes years to be good at. Many people have heard that they should buy low- or zero-VOC paint, due to concerns over off-gassing during the drying process. Many are manmade, and they are common in the manufacturing of paint , among other things.
We did find that at least two major brands, Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams, send many of their paints through additional independent testing to ensure lowered emissions during the drying stage. Still, it makes sense, even if for odor alone, to paint in a well-ventilated room. After talking to eight pro painters and analyzing the stats of over 55 different interior latex paints, we recommend the percent acrylic Benjamin Moore Regal Select for interior paint needs.
Half the professional painters mentioned it by name as their top choice and the one they would recommend to their own family and friends. Given that the four major paint brands Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, and Valspar have at least 28 different interior latex paints, this level of consensus is impressive. According to our painters, Regal Select flows well, has an even sheen, and is widely available at quality paint retailers and hardware stores. The one element of Regal Select that the painters consistently called out is how easy it is to work with.
Regal Select is available in flat, matte, eggshell, pearl, and semi-gloss. Davis said that his standard is to use pearl for trim and matte for walls. DuPont told us his go-to is Regal Select Eggshell. Once our painters made their selections, I painted two rooms with Regal Select and, as someone who has spent a lot of time using low and mid-level paints, was stunned at how easy Regal Select was to work with and how nice the results came out.
There was also no splattering on the baseboard, chair rail or floor, a constant frustration with other paints. The end result was fantastic. A number of resources are provided, including a phone app that will match the color of anything that you photograph, so if you see a flower with just the right yellow, you should be able to get a color match. According to Benjamin Moore, a gallon offers about square feet of one-coat coverage.
For one room in my own project, I painted square feet with two coats and have just under half of a can left. For two coats, that would be under two gallons. Regal Select is a percent acrylic paint with high solids, and a large number of polled professional painters stand behind it and let it represent them and their companies. The sticker shock may be there, but as our experts were nearly unanimous in telling us, in the long run, a more expensive paint will be worth it.
This was the second-most-mentioned paint from our survey of painters, with two of them recommending it above all others. Also, a number of the painters who chose Regal Select mentioned Cashmere as another paint they like and trust.
From what our painters told us, Cashmere shares many of the same characteristics as Regal Select. The volume solids statistics of Cashmere and Regal Select are very similar. Like the Benjamin Moore website, the Sherwin-Williams one is loaded with color selection tools and some other helpful design tips. We also noticed that they have coupons as well. Sherwin-Williams paints are sold at Sherwin-Williams specialty retail outlets, where there is likely to be a knowledgeable expert behind the counter.
They also keep a record of your purchases, so if you need a color match at a later date, they should have the information. The most noticeable difference between Regal Select and Ben is how they cover existing colors. This price likely has to do with the high amount of solids, ranging from 40 percent to almost 48 percent depending on sheen , more than any other paint we looked at. If you want bright accent colors, that is where Aura is the best bang for your buck.
In it, a painter takes a wall from canary yellow to deep purple in about 90 seconds. In that regard, it looks like an excellent paint, but we also heard from a few painters that it does take some getting used to, due to its thickness.
Behr is available only at Home Depot, and not specialty paint stores or smaller retailers, where the majority of our experts recommended purchasing paint. During our research, we noticed that Sherwin-Williams often has coupons at their site.
While this is an important piece of the puzzle for determining paint quality, it is also a difficult one to locate. The percent volume solids changes with the sheen of a paint as well. However, I really think the quality in the past several years has started to go downhill and the price way up.
I loved it and got great results with the trim semi gloss and the walls flat. My paint guy said it was probably worth it to go up to Accolade if I was going to do a dark colour, but I'm so in love with the Red Seal for the colours I've used so far.
I've never tried Aura either, but I have used various paints including Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore through the years. It blew me away too. Pratt and Lambert has everything beat to pieces. It is absolutely the best paint I have ever painted with. I painted over a dark orange wall with white in one coat. I put two coats on, but honestly couldn't tell it made any difference. Also, it has got to be the most spatter resistant paint out there.
BM and PL are both quality paints. I've used both paints--in fact, on my last house, I used a combination of BM exterior and PL interior. However, I find PL Accolades far superior when it comes to quality of color and ease of application.
Aura is not user friendly; indeed, most BM paints require an experienced painter and great prep. I just painted my master closet ceiling with BM decorator white and it just about killed me. But it looks great. By contrast, the walls are PL Red Seal and the ease of application was remarkable--the BM was like rolling on glue; the PL glided on with little effort. Like the Red Seal, the Accolades is also very easy to apply and the color is unbelievable.
Plus, even if the wall was not perfectly prepared, you still get a great result. After we painted our last home, the compliments on PL interior colors were non-stop. When I put the house up for sale in this horrific market, it sold in three days. The buyer raved on and on about the colors. The BM Guy told me the pearl finish was the same as the satin but to my eyes the satin has a bit more shine and I liked the Pearl finish better.
I also had no problems using either paint with the large foam brush but found both needed two coats for complete coverage and to look nice over the Pearl Finish BM Linen White light color. I wonder if I should try the Natura in the Eggshell finish to see how I like that since it is zero vocs. Why not? You have tried everything else. I am so far feeling that I like the Bone White more neutral tone better on the walls. How does BM Regal Paint compare with Aura because their new formula amazingly dried very quickly, went on easily when sampling and comes in a nice Pearl Finish that I like since it has a little more sheen than Eggshell but less than Satin.
Will I really need no primer with the Aura? I wish I painted sample boards and did not paint directly on the wall. You don't need a primer to paint over samples, but you will likely need multiple coats. BM Regal is still a pretty good paint. I used it exclusively for years but not any more. Today you can buy several quality paints at half the cost of BM.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Depending on the state you live in, a latex paint can have a VOC level of grams per liter gpl before tinting. Colorant can add up to another gpl for a deep color. In a gallon of paint about 3. In a typical room that uses two gallons, that's over 4 pounds of liquid that will turn into VOC emissions. On the other hand, a paint like Natura that remains 0 in any color releases virtually nothing.
Bottom line, latex does not equate to low emissions. Well I tried the Behr Satin finish in Behr Navajo White on the wall on the skinny column next to the window above the blinds and the coverage was not good compared to the BM Regal Paint and the BM Aura Paint and for a 18" X 8" area, the outgassing of the VOC is bothering my allergies more than the 8 samples of both the Aura and the Regal paint did when I painted samples the other days.
I am very sensitive to chemicals and whatever is used in the Behr paint is not good for me. I finally decided to put a second coat of the Behr Navajo White on the wall and I am amazed at how smooth the second coat went on the wall and now the color is drying so pretty!
Maybe I will end up liking this color and get it mixed in the BM paint. My eyes are tearing from the sample on my wall though since there is something in the Behr paint that is outgassing that is bothering me. I posted this also on the other post I had so if someone does a search they will see maybe Behr paint is not so bad for those people not sensitive to VOCS if two coats are used since now I am now sneezing with watery eyes just from putting a 2nd coat on the wall in a tiny 1.
I am looking to cover dark blue base cabinet- kitchen cupboards with black paint. We have cream uppers and all black appliances. The cupboards only have two coats of blue paint -and i took great care when preparing them from wood to paint.
It has held up really well. So will I still need to sand them before applying the black? Or just need wash them with a the tsp no rinse type solution? Also would the BM Regal select pearl be a enough high end to hold up? I cant remember what I painted them with before. Paints paints The only advantage to ben Moore if your a painter is there 's a store in every town no mater where you go in N J other wise get something cheaper Indem Sie weiterhin auf der Website surfen bzw.
Mehr erfahren. Sign In. Join as a Pro. Houzz TV. Houzz Research. Shop Featured Holiday Categories. Home Decor. Holiday Decor. Christmas Trees. Holiday Lighting. Gift Cards. Email Save Comment Featured Answer. James Gensch 5 years ago. S where did everybody go since ? Like 1 Save. Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. Like Save. Lori A. Sawaya 12 years ago. Yes, Aura is worth it. The old adage, "The customer is always right" holds true in this case.
Your contractor should be mindful of your reasonable request. Perhaps the painters prefer SW because they have a discount agreement?? Benjamin Moore Red looks very bright at first glance, but has a softer, richer glow than you'd expect. Diana Vreeland described it as "Rococo with a spot of Gothic in it and a bit of Buddhist temple". Go with the Behr Paint.
We used to smoke; you'd be surprised just how much the colors in your home are altered by it. I would be less concerned about the paint color and more concerned about the idea of not smoking inside.
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