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I like Valspar. I've noticed no change since they renamed it from American Tradition.
Ralph Lauren has some great colors. However some of the textured and "tech" applications are -- ok, at best. Not really worth the expense and work.
These days it is easy to find excellent quality paint that is also eco-friendly. Why subject yourself, your painters, or the environment to unnecessary toxins?
In our recent remodel we used Benjamin Moore's low VOC Aura line. Aura is the top of the line eco paint. It was sprayed on by professional painters and did put out a sweetish smell for a couple of hours, then it dissipated. For a zero VOC paint try Benjamin Moore's Natura line. Either of these paints can be mixed to your favorite Ralph Lauren color.
For a great textured look American Clay is a neat eco option. The clay is colored and goes directly on the walls.
Pretty much any designer of worth will recommend Benjamin Moore. Other than BM, another great line is Farrow and Ball. If you're going to buy Sherwin Williams, get Pratt and Lambert (SW owns Pratt and Lambert, Dutch Boy, Duron, and some others).
Also, ICI Dulux is great. The Ellen Kennon paints are mixed in Dulux paint. Ellen Kennon is full spectrum paint.
In the battle of big box strores, Valspar is the winner. Valspar is probably the best option for those without access to BM or Dulux.
It's pretty hard to beat Benjamin Moore's Aura paint though.
I used Behr in my house and the quality was great, but I know many builders in the DC area, and they build million + homes, and they love Duron & Sherwin Williams.
I have not used textured paint, but tried texture/stucco look in our kitchen, I would not do it again!
We like Behr also, a professional painter recommended it when we remodeled. It gets great reviews in Consumer Reports (it's a Best Buy I believe) - it's reasonably priced and holds up well. We are changing some colors in some rooms but when w/Behr again.
We just had 5 rooms professionally painted.....the painter used Sherwin Williams.....I loved the SW web site to help me select colors.... Color Selection Tools - Sherwin-Williams
We used a flat finish....no kids in this household....and it gives a really beautiful finish...the walls look soft and the color seems to be in the air/ambiance....lovely effect. The painter did 2 coats....he had said because we chose some darker colors....it might take a third coat....but the two coats were really adequate and the walls look wonderful.
Yes, I have used the Ralph Laurent River Rock paint for my apartment. After 4 coats at 36.00 a gallon the walls came out great and I am very happy with the look. However the first 2 coats I painted the walls the regular way with up and down rolls. The seams kept comming through with the overlay of paint. So finally I looked on the computer and saw the website and the video of painting with arc motions at random heights on the wall, I got it !!!! Luckily that was only for the Living Room and by the time I got to the Bedroom I had mastered it. I used the brownish gold and moss green for bedroom. I like the look of the speckles throughout the paint. It does give the walls a nice texture and does hide small cracks. The only thing I did do was match the paint color to regular paint as to have the mouldings around the floors and doors the same color, I did not want textured moulding I didn't think that would look to good.
the color match was perfect (amen) so now the walls are textured and the moulding is a eggshell. I am happy with the look, but damn it was an expensive paint job. The behr paint is very good, I used that for the Kitchen.
Ok just my 2 cents if its worth anything....
Farrow & Ball, Citron, C2, Ellen Kennon, Donald Kaufman, they're all very nice paint. For that price though, I think that I should be able to eat them too.
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Originally Posted by pennquaker09
Pretty much any designer of worth will recommend Benjamin Moore. Other than BM, another great line is Farrow and Ball. If you're going to buy Sherwin Williams, get Pratt and Lambert (SW owns Pratt and Lambert, Dutch Boy, Duron, and some others).
Also, ICI Dulux is great. The Ellen Kennon paints are mixed in Dulux paint. Ellen Kennon is full spectrum paint.
In the battle of big box strores, Valspar is the winner. Valspar is probably the best option for those without access to BM or Dulux.
It's pretty hard to beat Benjamin Moore's Aura paint though.
Seriously - paint should not cost that much! If it holds up well, goes on well, etc. - price should be the driving point.
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