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House paint

Abrowneyegirl — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:56:31 GMT

I have always used SW paint, my entire house is the same formula (not the same color) - 1 coat tinted primer and 2 coats of paint. 11 years later when people visit they ask if the rooms were recently painted as they look so fresh.

I am now looking to have a new house painted and had a few painters come out to bid and I noticed that 3 of the 'older' painters note that they have stopped using SW paint, they all noted an overall decline in pigment and coverage. 2 prefer to use Behr.

I did not ask their opinions each just happen to offer this insight, but all admit that for decades they only used SW paint.

Does anyone else have any insight?

I did notice that the price for Behr is about 1/2 of SW. WOW!

Re: House paint

Abrowneyegirl — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:11:40 GMT

I did find this video-

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=behr+paint+vs+sherwin+williams&&view=detail&mid=980EEB507B812AF17FCD980EEB507B812AF17FCD&&FORM=VRDGAR

Re: House paint

Somertime — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:37:44 GMT

@Abrowneyegirl When I did my own painting, I used Ralph Lauren for a number of years but it became difficult to get. I tried Behr even though it is highly rated by Home Depot, I did not care for it at all. I have used SW for years and have a painter, now, who only used SW but wanted to use Behr the last time. I said no and have continued to use SW. I find the coverage to be superior and it holds up beautifully. I have not noticed any decline in pigment or coverage. SH usually has a coupon for 30% to 40% off. Sign up on their website and they will email it to you. I have not noticed any change in their paint. IF SW works for you and you are satisified, contine using your preference. You can purchase the paint directly, yourself and your painter will only charge for labor.

I have had the same results as you. It, always, looks freshly painted.

Re: House paint

ValuSkr — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:43:34 GMT

I think every painter has his/her preferred brand. I did have one once who liked Behr and, yes, it is sold at Home Depot. Interesting about it being so much less expensive than SW.

Re: House paint

OKPrincess — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:51:04 GMT

Behr works for us. The entire inside of our home is using Behr paint from Home Depot.

Re: House paint

Carmie — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 14:01:06 GMT

We have always used SW too. But my DH no longer will use it. It said it appears to be thinner and watery and he doesn't like the coverage.

The week before Thanksgiving, he painted our kitchen, dining room, living room, powder room, hall way and stairs...walls and ceilings with Behr paint. It was not half the price of SW, in fact it was more expensive. SW was on sale and Behr was not.

Behr never seems to be on sale, though they have a $5 mail in rebate per can on Memorial Day.

He also likes Benjamin Moore paint and I love their colors, but the price was $70 and up a can. Lucky for me that Behr will custom color their paint with BM colors. They have the color formula info right in their computers.

In my dining room, I went with a light color this time to cover a very dark color and thought we would need a primer, but the Behr covered it with one coat, but my DH always uses two coats anyway.

Re: House paint

Abrowneyegirl — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 14:33:04 GMT

@Carmie This is exactly what the painters said.

In our area SW best line of paint is $70 a gallon, but yes they always have coupons.

The price per gallon is not the deciding factor for us it is coverage and wear-ability. Since we are paying for labor time is $$ I am one of those people who eye goes to every flaw so when paint is uneven, pourous or streaky- I can see it a mile a away!

Side note SW was trying to purchase BM a few years ago but I do not know the outcome.....

Re: House paint

faeriemoon — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 14:47:30 GMT

We have always used Pittsburgh paint.

Re: House paint

ccassaday — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 14:56:49 GMT

We have SW paint in our new house that was finished in Feb this year. I believe there is only one coat. I do not think the pigment is off.

Re: House paint

jlkz — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 14:57:24 GMT

Suggestion for left over paint for future touch ups: store the paint in a tightly sealed glass jar. Then when you need to touch up a spot, the paint will not stand out as a touched up area.

Remember to attach a note as to which room that shade goes to !!!

Re: House paint

Carmie — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 15:48:03 GMT

@Abrowneyegirl wrote:
@Carmie This is exactly what the painters said.
In our area SW best line of paint is $70 a gallon, but yes they always have coupons.
The price per gallon is not the deciding factor for us it is coverage and wear-ability. Since we are paying for labor time is $$ I am one of those people who eye goes to every flaw so when paint is uneven, pourous or streaky- I can see it a mile a away!

Side note SW was trying to purchase BM a few years ago but I do not know the outcome.....

M husband is picky about paint too. Lucky for me that he is a really good painter and is as neat as a pin. He does a beautiful job.

After the new year, he is going to paint our master bedroom. Right now it is painted a dark wine color with a yellow ceiling. I know...my tastes have changed since the last time it was painted. It looked really nice with the bedding. I got new bedding and need new wall color.

i want it painted with BM White Dove. We will need a good paint to cover that up.

Re: House paint

VaBelle35 — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:31:14 GMT

I was a big fan of both Martha Stewart and Ralph Lauren. I really loved their colors and they did a great job of classifying them so that you could find all the ones in the same tone to work together.

I just had my entire house painted (they finished last week). They used Benjamin Moore. They used 2 coats, no primer. It looks fantastic. I did deep colors and the pigment is really rich.

They didn't break out the cost of the paint, just "materials" which included dry wall repair and caulking.

Re: House paint

VaBelle35 — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:32:24 GMT

My house took 22 gallons of paint, total. This was for closets, ceilings (which needed to be primed since most were never painted and still had what the builder put in 25 years ago), doors and miles of trim.

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Bri369 — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:04:31 GMT

We only use Benjamin Moore and Behr. I've never had a problem with either.

BM Aura paint covers in one coat. The color never fades or dulls and is easy to clean.

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Laura14 — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:25:58 GMT

Our house just got repainted last week and I am pretty sure they used Behr. I'll have to look again at the can in the garage.

When we finished the basement a few months, the contractor preferred SW. My mother is currently redoing the upstairs inside and she is using Behr in the same color as the SW used downstairs.

I think they are both good quality.

Re: House paint

SilleeMee — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 15:01:30 GMT

I had more than one painter tell me that the quality of a paint depends on the color you choose. The pigments used in a paint will govern how well it will cover and hold up to the elements. So I would pick a color then go do some comparison shopping.

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SahmIam — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 18:40:49 GMT

Good friend of mine is selling her home. Contractors just finished painting the entire inside of her house. Used SW. Looks gorgeous and fresh.

My house has McCormick and we're matching it to SW. My #1 favorite, however, is Restoration Hardware. That's all we used until they closed the store near us. Best paint I have EVER used.

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Boehm Collector — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 18:50:31 GMT

We only use Benjamin Moore Paints.

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VaBelle35 — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:07:55 GMT

My painters used the Benjamin Moore Regal Select.

I will say that I only smelled the ceiling paint and only when it was being applied, just a brief whiff of paint smell. I was here for the whole two weeks of painting and really never smelled paint most of the time.

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mimomof4 — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:40:22 GMT

We used to use Behr paint (when we were young and first bought our home). We have switched to SW and won't go back to Behr. SW is rather expensive so we only purchase when they have the 40% off sale.