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Comments (4)Well, when you are a painter you will find that some of the customers just don't like sheen. The shinier paints bring out the flaws in the wall surfaces, but some of them just don't like shiny walls regardless of the condition of the walls. Manufacturers these days are pushing the durability of the matte finishes as if they are as durable as the eggshells. Sherwin Williams does not do this as much as Benjamin Moore though...you can see right on their website that they claim the eggshell is more durable and the shinier the paint, the more durable it is. But, when you are getting ready to paint your whole house, you need to consider what you want from your paint before you get going. Are you actually going to be washing your walls? Is durability really that important? How many kids and giant dogs do you have? Are you the kind that washes walls or would you rather just repaint every few years? I find that a lot of people think they want washability, but then they call me and ask for some touching up and I ask them if they ever tried washing instead of touching up and they always seem to answer 'no'. Another thing to consider is how do you feel about shine? Do you like a flat or like a little bit of sheen? Some people consider non-shiny paints to not look professional or like apartment paint. I will say though, that about 70 percent of the jobs I do for people is eggshell, 25 percent matte and the last 5 percent is dead flat....See MorePainting interior of house to sell....no RPewter or ABeige, please!
Comments (6)You might look at Sahara Desert Sand. https://www.walmart.com/ip/ColorPlace-Pre-Mixed-Ready-To-Use-Interior-Paint-Sahara-Desert-Sand-Semi-Gloss-Finish-1-Gallon/45297717?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227038981983&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=92170930337&wl4=pla-183824904497&wl5=9011064&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=45297717&wl13=&veh=sem...See MorePainting interior of house
Comments (10)Any competitor like Sherwin Williams and PPG can do a color match and the price of the paint will be cheaper without forfeiting the quality of the paint. I don't believe this, lol. ;-) My builder used Sherwin Williams in my house, and it's terrible. My husband and I tried to obtain sample pots from SW, to give them a second (and third) chance, and they refused, saying, "I can't sell you anything less than a gallon." Our second and third requests were at different stores, with different employees, with at least a year's worth of time between. The mom-and-pop shop that sold us our Ben Moore sample pots was fantastic. The paint stays on the wall, unlike the SW junk. Maybe the painters watered the SW down too much, maybe it was the cheapest line SW offered, maybe this-that-or-the-other, but BM won us over with good customer service and nice paint. I won't be doing Aura, but the Regal Select is still very, very nice. Oh, and a tip that might help others out there... Sometimes the prices online aren't the prices you'll pay in person. BM's website says sample pots are $10 each. I paid a little over half of that at a local paint place. Part of that might be my geographic location, or maybe the guy behind the counter thought I was cute, or perhaps I saved some coin because they weren't shipped to my house; I have no idea. lol...See MoreCOLD FEET about painting interior walls white!
Comments (20)Hi - near neutral colours are available from every Hue Family. They can be dark/mid-tone/light/off-white/white. A near neutral colour is one that possesses little inherent colour of its own. It is low in Chroma. Paint colours can be objectively measured and their attributes used, to compare and contrast their similarities and differences. Here is a list of popular whites alongside their attributes. Also a list of greyed-out colours from every Hue Family. Both infographics illustrate examples of near neutrals. You can use this information to shortlist paint colours to then sample in your space. It is an objective way of filtering out colours before you start... 🌈...See MoreRelated Professionals
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