IME even the "premium" flats ain't always all that, or at least BM's not. We've had BM Regal Matte in a light midtone (BM Boardwalk) up in one room for almost two years. It STILL burnishes on cleaning (and I'm not scrubbing it with harsh cleaners and rough cheap sponges or the rather abrasive Magic Eraser, I wash gently with a soft cloth and mild soap) - I have poor balance and often steady myself against walls, and I have a cat and dog that both like to sit/rub against the walls, so the walls get grubby. Someone talked me into the matte insisting that it was totally washable, I wouldn't have used it otherwise. Thank goodness we have most of a gallon in the basement because we're going to have to put another coat on before the house goes on the market, it looks so tatty. My BM dealer says 80% of his customers love the Regal Matte, 20% hate it, and no one seems to be in-between. :-) We'll be using flats in the two bedrooms we're painting before we sell but that's because the paint was free and I don't examine the dentition of an equine received gratis. LOL And we'll let the realtor tout that it's the "new washable flat" (they're BM and C2) even if we've had a rotten experience with it.

@Jan Moyer Thank you for the information! This bathroom is also gorgeous!! I am happy to report that I have all my final selections made (besides paint). I have lived with my tile samples a few days and I will be going with a 12 x 24 dolomite look porcelain for the bathroom floor and shower walls. The shower floor will be a 1 inch hexagon mosaic that coordinates with the 12 x 24. I also have my sample of the vanity which is listed as "graphite." I am going to do the top of the shower bench, shower curb, and vanity countertop in white quartz which has a slight gray speckle to it if you look really closely. I didn't like the veining of the faux marble quartz and thought it would clash too much with the dolomite look in the shower. I am attaching a photo of the samples for reference. In person the tile looks like it has a taupe or greige vein to it. Do you have any BM suggestions with all of this? I definitely want something on the lighter/white side. I will also have recessed lighting and an LED medicine cabinet with polished chrome faucet and shower fixtures. The sink and toilet are both Kohler white. Thank you again!

Best case they emboss an outline in the finish. Worst case they stick and peel off paint when you remove them. If you're never going to take them off, no big deal. Make sure they're not tight, just sit them on the paint film. Can always tighten them later. Because if you screw them in too tight the base of the pull pushes into the undercured paint film and you get a slight, mushy 'puddle' around the base of the pull. That puddle can create a weak spot for it to start chipping.

Hi plan2remodel -- I am certainly no expert, but you may want to research if it makes sense to use some kind of anti-mildew primer first before painting as a kind of sealant. This might be an oil base which will smell, so target a time of year when the windows can be open. My painter told me after the fact that because I used Zinsser BIN as a shellac (oil) based primer, the paint does not soak in as well, and this was another reason why the BM Aura Bath & Spa needed three coats. So either plan for a minimum of 3 coats if you continue with the Aura Bath & Spa or perhaps research if there are other, better coverage, high-humidity tolerant paints. And obviously, if a newer, greater coverage (CFM) bath fan is necessary? https://todayshomeowner.com/bathroom-vent-fan-cfm-calculator/