"Mario Buatta, the New York designer nicknamed the "Prince of Chintz," concocts a mix of Benjamin Moore White and Linen White for many of his neutral rooms." No clue where I got this quote but I saved it because I actually think it's rather genius. Well maybe not GENIUS but I can see how it'd be a good idea in some situations. Wonder if it'd work for you. You don't have to buy gallons to try it. The colors might be available in sample pots. Or just buy quarts and give it a go if you want.

The problem is not the "latex" paint per se. There has not been a true latex paint on the market in decades. The first generation water based paints of the 1950's often had natural rubber resin in them. Later generations had acetate water based resins. Both the latex and acetate resin paints had very poor adhesion over slick surfaces. Today's quality paints most commonly have 100% acrylic as their base resin. Acyrlic has great adhesion. Indeed, the best water based primers intended for adhesion have acrylic bases. I was raised in the old school, and putting water based paint over oil was heresy. However, I have personally tested Behr WB enamels directly over high gloss oil paint and found them to have excellent adhesion. Of course, it is still a good idea to dull the old finish down with sanding or chemicals. A further candidate for adhesion directly over oil enamel without a primer is Behr's water based Urethane/Alkyd Enamel. This is a virtual "kissin' cousin' to oil based enamel. It acts exactly like oil, drying to a very hard, durable finish and flowing out to a very nice finish.

Im struggling hardcore with this right now. I am trying different paints to try and get rid of the brushstrokes that are highly visible and driving me nuts with the Ben Moore Regal Select. We painted the trim in the entire house with Ben Moore Regal Select Semi Gloss but it looked horrible because it was too shiny and showed brush strokes. It took 2 days to sand it all off. Now Im trying to find a paint that doesn't show brushstrokes and is less shiny. I like the Ben Moore Pearl finish, but that too has brushstrokes that we can't get rid off. What a mess!

Houzzers appreciate previous inputs! Viewed most suggestions. Front runner, still Balboa Mist. Talked hubby into considering a white-ish color for walls, provided there's contrast so ceiling trim stands out. Navy wall in dinning stays. Anyone done white-ish walls with oak floors? Looking for a the best white-ish color that will not pull yellow or beige tones.