Sherwin Williams - Benjamin Moore - Lowes - Etc (Valspar, paint, kitchens)
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Valspar's upper end paints are actually pretty solid. Most painters go for Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams. Paints have progressed a lot, but you still do get what you pay for.
I've used pretty much every paint on the market and prefer Benjamin Moore. I am not a professional by any means but we have done a lot of painting. The real key is to put on enough coats to make it look good. With BM paints, that is going to be 2 coats, with other paint, that might be 3 or more. If you are using a dark color, use a dark, tinted primer first and your paint job will look much better.
Is Benjamin Moore quite durable? I am going to paint some areas in my house that will get a lot of high traffic (my stairwells). Need something that can probably be wiped off...
For the money I have had great results with the Behr stuff that is sold by the big orange box store. Of course the skillsmof the people that mix & sell it range from omigosh to "eh" so that is a negative. The Behr trim stuff for kitchens and baths is about the most scrubbale eggshell latex around, so that might be a good choice for a stairwell.
Realistically if you have kids or older folks who really grab the areas above / below the handrail and/or movers that use the walls as "guardrails" there is no way that paint will not at least a touch up in 3-5 years in a stairway so I would just save money onnthe product and plan for a redo down the road...
I only paint with Benjamin Moore. I am not a professional but have painted so many houses its kind of a second hobby. lol. I have used a lot of brands and I get the best results from Benjamin Moore. I find the paint to be true to the swatch and its durable. Instead of painting every 2 yrs, I end up going 5-6 now. It also looks good with touch ups vs other paints I have tried where you can clearly see where I tried to touch up. Benjamin Moore has primer built in and I believe this is why the finish comes out so nicely. I do want to note that Ben. Moore has a higher end brand called Aura. I didn't care for it. I bought a quart to paint some furniture and the finish seemed odd. I have been told there is a certain way it should be applied. I find the regular one to be my favorite. I believe that one is called Regal. Also don't skip on the supplies. A cheap brush or roller ends up being more trouble that its worth.
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