Benjamin Moore Aura: Matte or Egg shell?
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Aura by Benjamin Moore: For bathrooms?
Comments (15)Yeah that is most likely surfactant leaching if the drips are sort of brownish. You need to let the paint dry completely before showering or shower with the door open and make sure you use your fan. You may actually get more leaching with Aura because the colorants are waterborne so try your best to keep moisture off the walls while the paint cures which can take up to a month. Also, you may want to make sure your fan is the proper size for your bathroom and that it is functioning properly. Many builders throw the cheapest fans that barely meet code in their bathrooms....See MoreBenjamin Moore Aura versus Farrow & Ball
Comments (4)what about ppg versus BM. And we were thinking matte and using i.e. scruff x and not sure if there is a similar PPG product. Scruff x uses the regency base. Any thoughts about using a commercial no scruff matte paint on walls? And ppg v. BM?...See MorePlease help! Benjamin Moore Aura vs. Regal Select? Interior & Exterior
Comments (3)I've always used Regal Select from BM and it is my favourite paint. I've used other brands and I always come back to the BM. It has great coverage and goes on nicely. I've never sprayed it. But if you are thinking of it for your exterior....look into Maibec siding. They have many profiles and they have their own set of colours or you can have them custom tint to any major paint brand. We had ours tinted to BM colour and we are very very happy with the way it all turned out. That way it is prefinished, and no need to paint it or spray it onsite....See MoreBenjamin Moore AURA in Chantilly Lace?
Comments (5)Will it be exact - no. Will it make a difference? Probably not. Human perception of color is dependent both on the color and the reflectivity of a surface, so as soon as you change sheen it looks lighter or darker. Paint color is also not mixed identically - every can of paint can be ever so slightly different than the next - this is why professional painters mix the cans together before painting and never let one can completely run out before mixing in a new can. Temperature and dry time changes the color of paint - the quicker it dries the lighter it is. Again, not enough that most people notice unless they are trying to patch a wall and the paint isn't drying the same color as before. If the entire job is going to be done in either Aura or another BM paint it won't make enough of a difference that anyone would notice....See MoreCircus Peanut
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