The Best Exterior Paint For Your Home in 2024
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video, I go over my picks for the absolute best exterior paint for your home. I'm sharing my top 5 favorite exterior paints, then my choice for the best exterior paint for your home in 2024. I'm coving cost, coverage, durability, mold resistance, and more. I'm using personal experience from 20+ years painting, discussions with brand reps and fellow painters, as well as product data so that you can confidently make your choice.
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I thought this chap did a really nice job with this video! Enjoyable to listen to, easy to follow, succinct, to the point, full of good information, and pleasant. Just getting ready to paint my house this summer, and he sold me on Behr Marquee.
I have been painting for over 20 years and this guy does the best job of explaining exterior paints and why they are good. Agree with his choices but would put Behr Ultra in 1st place. Reason being is it applies smoother. Marquee dries too fast and tends to leave roller marks.
Thanks for the comment!
What do you think about the rhino exterior paint is it really durable?
Painted my house many years ago using Sears paint that was on sale for $8.88 a gallon. 20 gallons for under $200 bucks. Inflation sucks!
That's Awesome!
@@diypainting Yep, same here, Sears Weather beater! If I remember correctly. Don't remember the price though.
I sold it back in the day and YEPPERS what you say is very true. They must be putting gold in it now days is all I can figure. I'm sorry, I don't care how much R and D and a little bit of tech you put in it, it usually comes down to titanium dioxide levels and I sure don't see how even 40 years can have inflated that much as in three figures a gallon.
That Sears paint, their top to the line was fantastic paint. You could get 15-20 years. I don't know what company made it but wish I could still get it.
@@equipman811 I worked in the paint Dept. in the mid-70's (hardware and electrical also store 1540 (speedway/Indianapolis IN). Sears made their OWN paint with in house labs and manufacturing. They took great pride in it and having the most advanced tech. We once had a presentation on it and the people who made it scientists, everyone was really proud of their produce. they had fields with open samples on wood outdoors some on for like a decade and they would do tests on it of all kinds looking for deterioration and then trying to figure out how to keep it from happening... They had comparisons from the other companies and the Sears stuff was consistently better.
Painted my wood siding with marquee starting about 7 years ago. Still looks brand new. Went on with one coat coverage.
Indeed, I did find you very Informative and smooth! Well done! I would be most grateful if you would be so kind as to offer some brief thoughts on sheen level for exterior home using the Behr Marquee. I have a lot of shade and my 80 year old wood siding is full of imperfections. I'm probably the last wood holdout in my neighborhood, but it's still solid and I love it; so much craftsmanship. Is flat too low? What do you suggest in the Marquee? Many, many thanks. Dan in Ohio.
@@Dan4052 PPPPPPP! Proper Prior Planning (preparation) Prevents Piss Poor Performance. Learned that in the Marines but it also applies to painting and heck most everything. You can put the best paint in the world on an unsuitable surface and it won't work...
I own a high end painting company also high end faux finishing company. Behr colors definitely change more over the years. When we do touch ups years later Behr has the most color change/oxidation. Sherwin williams Emerald and BM Aura are better paints, but yes, more expensive. But…. Labor and time is most expensive. So that extra cost, IF PREPPED CORRECTLY, is worth it if you’re getting 12 years vs 8 years. I’ve used Behr for a few years but had to stop when we would go back for touch ups or repairs and the colors always faded. S-W and BM are most pros go to. We only use Emerald and Shermax or big stretch caulking.
I 100% agree with you! I am a GC and my paint contractor will only use SW or BM products based on the similar sentiments! If the customer insists on using an inferior product then my PC will politely pass on the job! He’s a perfectionist and doesn’t want his name associated with something that’s not going to last!
Thank you for sharing! Some contractors told me they will use a roller and some said they will spray on my aluminum siding, which do you recommend? One contractor said you have to thin the paint for a sprayer?
Take a sample and tint the paint to the failed color? Repaint it corner to corner?
Or are you trying not to even buy paint at all? And just use old saved paint?
As a homeowner for the past 40 years, I have painted with BM, SW, n Behr paints. The minuscule differences between the high end paints and Behr paints do not justify 2x or more of the costs, especially since most people repaint their homes, change the colors, every 4-5 yrs.
What would be the best paint for aluminum siding ?
We plan to paint the exterior of our home this summer. This information is extremely helpful. Thank you for taking the time to produce this video and give actual data, rather than 'only' your opinion. We will be taking a serious look at the Marquee, based on your recommendation (I've had great success with Behr products in the past, so there is no hesitation using it in the future). You have a new subscriber; thanks again for the info.
3:24 - "I'm only rated to 90 degrees!" 😂
You are my go-to for DIY painting advice - SO knowlegeable and many years of experience!
That hose clip is too real for me in the summary 😂 3:13
Pretty consistent with my experience as a DIYer! Behr Marquee is truly unmatched! I've used it exclusively since I discovered it about 5 years ago! Can't wait to use it this summer on my home exterior!
Great straightforward comparison ! One thing I love about SW is their LRV values are on the back of their paint cards. I've never found anyone in the paint department at Home Depot to even know what LRV means. Critical when painting plastic wood such as Azek and others. We use a lot in exterior trim areas of upper end homes in our company.
anyone remember Sears Weatherbeater paint?
I sold it. 33015, white...
very good product, today you can find things as good, Sears had so many good products at a great price, clothes, tools etc.
@@michaelsix9684
They sure did.
I used Dutch Boy exterior paint about 5 years ago. Black on top of old black paint. Covered great of course, and still looks good. Dutch Boy owned by SW. They own Valspar also.
I agree with you. Behr Marquee is awesome! I can never go back to the other brands.
Had a friend use sherman super paint 30 years ago, its sill going strong!
Great information for what I'm looking for. Need to paint my shed.......hope they have bright white in Marquee. Thank you
Thanks for your honest assessment of your favorite picks and reasons. :)
I’m hooked on your videos and the good results that you’re having with Benjamin Moore Advance satin paint and the 5,000 Wagner spayer. All the shipments came in and it’s time to see how my project turns out! 😬
Hey followed your advice on the choice of paint. And thank you so much! It is an amazing product 👏
First off sherwin is a hydrophobic paint and only one on the market. It literally cleans itself unlike Aura. You can’t even comparing the two. Emerald is the most durable paint in the market. I’ve used all these and emerald as far as durability is the best. If you painting a house on the coast where salt is a factor definitely Emerald over aura.
Sherwin Williams products are guaranteed to fade per SW, at an acceptable rate of 50% in the first year due to their use of generic pigments. This is per SW’s own admission. Their lifetime coatings are prorated. The lifetime per SW is 8 years and is non-transferable with original sales receipt required for a material only warranty that is extremely difficult to collect . Installer error is largely to blame on most installs.
Bang for the buck....Benjamin Moore Regal High build. A fantastic product based on the old MorGlo from years ago. Aura is the top of the line but you will get years of service with bridging capabilities on repaints and a high build product for new construction in a mid priced line. It works!
Tips from a 37 year veteran of the painting industry, not affiliated with any manufacturer. Good luck.
Thank you so much for this review.
Very helpful information, thanks.
I remember about 1980 in college. I worked at Sears, Employee #13805, (store 1540/Lafayette Square/Speedway Indiana) who at the time, had the best paints to be honest. I still remember stock numbers... Let's see 11469 our best paint roller and 33015... Weatherbeater white... Scarred for life I am...
I always dreaded spring and all the over winter frozen latex paint coming in. "Something is wrong with it." Yep, you stored in the unheated garage didn't you. Ohh, that classic few inches of clear yellowish liquid then the 2/3rd of granulated color below... AND, fall when people would come in wanting exterior paint and the temps were falling into the freezing range. We would warn every one of them that if they put it on below around 45 degrees they would have problems in the future as it wouldn't cure correctly, but hey they knew better. IN the spring they'd be coming in, "You sold me bad paint..." as it was coming off the wall outside after having not been cured and then freezing on the wall during the cold night... Sure it made it to Spring then came off. WE finally stopped selling it after a certain date...
Oh and and the people dragging the "INterior" paint cans into the store after painting it on the outside, oh that Sunflower Yellow, I don't know what hold it had on people... I coulda got it for you in weatherbeater but hey, that was twice as expensive (like 15 bucks in 1980 a gallon) vs that INterior paint. But, hey I painted this on my house and it washed off first storm. YEP, see where it says INterior, like INside, not outside? See that large lettering on the back "For use on interior applications ONLY"?
We always tried to talk to people, but on busy Saturdays they were lining up at the registers... We won a national award once for sales... AND, since we were Sears, it was "Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back..." and we did it... But we did draw the line at paying for labor and stupidity...unless they were really a KAREN (they didn't have that name back then but.., if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...) and we'd call the manager down and he'd give them money for their labor and stupidity... They really had to be Aholes thought to get it. But for the regular people, they remembered our little polite lectures on the proper use of paint and the fact we DID give them their money back.
And I also worked in Paint in the early 70's high school before going to the Marines who paid for my FREE college and those thousand of four gallon boxes of paint I hefted gave me the best upper body strength and helped me get through boot camp like a champ...
After owning our "new built" for 18 years (not new anymore 😁), we hired a painting company and they used Sherwin Williams! We are happy with the paint after 2 years in the hot AZ sun ☀️. Cost to paint a 2200 sqft home with 4 car garage $3500, so I don't think he used the expensive SW paint you mentioned. 😂
Wow that's all it cost?! I thought it would be much more expensive than that!
Who did you go with, if you don't mind me asking.
My 193O English Tudor California revival house ❤
Emerald Rain Refresh is $75 per gallon at my local SW store.
Will any of these paints work on metal siding? From what I understand, it's supposed to be about the application and not necessarily the brand or type of paint. Please correct me if I'm wrong
Well done, thanks.
I wish you would have tried PPG. I have been hearing great things about them.
They make a great deck paint
Really appreciate your informative content! I actually took your advice on kitchen cabinet paint products. I used Benjamin moore advance as well as the zinsser smart prime and my cabinets came out beautiful!!!! Any suggestions on paint products for exterior brick?
I'll be releasing a video on exterior brick painting soon! But Behr makes a great Elastomeric Masonry, Stucco and Brick Exterior Paint.
Your forgetting PPG paint also they have been around longer and also have great products. At the end it all depends on your prep work as long as you do good prep work you can use a good quality 100% acrylic paint and it would look great.
I feel PPG Acri-Shield Max is a better paint than the paints you listed in your video and is not much more expensive than the Behr. It is a urethane acrylic. You should give it a whirl. Happy painting.
Hi Ryan: 1st time watching your videos, and love them. I'm a retired GC and used to have a painting business in the 70's. I have very old oak cabinets that I will paint white. Do you still recommend Benjamin Moore Advance. Going with Satin and using Smart Prime. I will brush everything as I don't have a sprayer. Thank You
Bob, I am not a professional painter, just a guy who likes to do DIY projects. We are currently remodeling our laundry room. 1995 golden oak cabinets. Based on other TH-cam videos (as today is the first I've seen Ryan's videos), we chose Benjamin Moore Advance. It looks fantastic. We used Zinsser Bin primer (shellac), which dried in about 20-30 minutes and gave us a rock solid surface to paint on; we did do a light sanding between the primer and the first coat of paint. Best of luck on your project.
We hope to paint the exterior of our home this summer, so will be taking a serious look at the Behr Marquee, based on Ryan's recommendation.
Are these paints semi gloss, flat, water based or oil? What about for the roof awning underneath?
Good info to know!
Thanks for this information !!
I would really like to use a flat paint if possible. Is there a behr exterior paint that does better with a flat sheen? Would you really recommend not using a flat finish? I have a painted stucco home and I think flat would likely look better unless it looses a substantial amount of durability, durability is obviously important as well. Also, Dollar tree has great cheap painting supplies if anyone needs good quality cheap angled brushes
What paint do you use on OSB? I've read that it's important to realize OSB absorbs water.
Is Sherwin Williams Emerald Rain Refresh same as their HGTV Everlast Paint & Primer which is Available at Lowe's?
I believe all Lowe's "Sherwin Williams" products are Valspar chemistry with a license to use the SW label.
Stucco holds dirt and mildew
I'll be painting my new build fiber cement board exterior sometime relatively soon. Any tips for painting that particular type of siding? Using Iron Ore. I'll be getting my primer tinted so it doesn't require a million coats. Going from light to dark.
this video rules
Sherwin Williams or ICI paints worked well for me
Great job well done …..
Do you recommend the Behr Marquee for pressure treated exterior railings?
Hello from Canada. I have been following your Channel for a while, and I must thank you for the quality of information provided. Using your videos (tutorials) I gained sufficient confidence to repaint my kitchen and bathroom cabinets, and things turned out amazingly great. I bought a beginner HVLP sprayer(fuji semi-pro) and have zero regrets. Now I want to tackle my metal garrage doors with my HVLP sprayer/turbine. Both Homedepot and Behr Canada say that none of their paints can be thinned. Sherwin-W suggested their Latitude paint at about $140 a gallon (Canadian) It's too costly for me. Do you have any advice or other recommendations... ? Thanks in advance.
Thanks for following the channel, much appreciated! Many paints will recommend not to thin, main reason is if they do recommend, then they have to warranty and it doesn't do them any good to let people add things to the paint then still warranty it. In all reality, you can usually thin these paints 10% with zero issues. But, exterior paints do tend to be pretty thick, you may have to thin even more to get it to spray from your HVLP. An airless sprayer like the Wagner Control Pro 150 might be a better option. You can buy them here: diypaintingsupply.com/collections/exterior/products/control-pro-170
@@diypainting thanks for the info. I proceed using BM element guard thinned at 20%.. with my little 2 stage hvlp turbine, it took a little effort, but I got the job done. I did 3 coats, although 2 coats may have been ok. Thanks for getting back to me. keep on making these awesome videos.!
Living in Florida.....I have been thinking, prior to seeing your video, about using Behr Marquee. I have a 1939 home with Asbestos Siding. What would be the best primer to use on it....436 Behr Primer or Kilz 2 or Sealkrete or ??????
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I had pretty much already decided on Marquee before watching your video now I'm convinced its the right choice for me. Ill be spraying it this summer on pre primed Hardie Siding. Flowtrol still a good reducer for spraying or is there something better or do I not need to thing this down for spraying?
At 0:49 seconds in, the dark gray or green house in the snowy woods; may I ask what colors, and paint brand, are used here? Thank you!♥️
What would you recommend for stucco house?
Thank you so much for this video. I'm wanting to go with Behr but what finish would toy highly recommend for the exterior
The higher the shine, the harder it dries. That means easier to clean.
I personally like gloss or high gloss but I'm not a professional painter.
Do NOT use flat. It gets powdery and when you clean it, it will show.
Sherwin Williams frequently runs sales on their paint.
who can spend 120 dollars for a gallon of paint? ouch!
Thank you for this information ! Is there a a type of "elastomeric type" product that can be added to the paint to seal small cracks on exterior walls?
First time watching your video. What do you recommend for wood siding and do it needs to be prime first? Thanks in advanced.
I find Behr is finicky in terms of flashing. I much prefer Glidden.
which is best for stucco in a hot climate?
Do you recommend using a roller or spraying the paint on aluminum siding?
Thanks god bless
Thank you
Great video. Thank you for all the research & sharing your findings. Note taken!
Thanks for watching!
If you have elastomeric on your house should you keep using elastomeric?
Can it be used on wood
This is probably a dumb question, but can you clear coat your siding? Like no worry about water stains if the water sheets off like a car's finish, lol.
Of course you can, but should you? You'd have to use a marine grade clear coat with a strong UV protection or your wood will fade unevenly according to sun exposure.
I love Valspar Professional. Are you familiar with it? Best I have ever used, but have nit used it exterior.
I actually painted this exterior with Valspar Duramax: th-cam.com/video/FysGgfHwkOM/w-d-xo.html
It's a good paint. But not my favorite. No issues at all with it though.
Sherwin-Williams offers deep discount
Can I paint hardie plank with these
Emerald is meh.
SW Superpaint is my go to for SW exterior paints.
Behr Masonry, stucco and brick is my reasonable cost recommendation to my customers. It’s affordable, 1 coat and a backroll and the CPVC ratio leans towards higher pigment and less fillers.
Have you tried Dynasty exterior?
Can you use Bahr exterior
Ultra and Marquee in a sprayer?
Absolutely.
I've got a house with wooden siding. That needs to be repainted gets to −40c What should I use.
Once fully cured, Sherwin-Williams Resilience Exterior Acrylic Latex Paint can handle extreme temperatures, including very cold conditions such as -40 degrees Fahrenheit. The paint is formulated to withstand harsh weather conditions, including freezing temperatures, without cracking, peeling, or losing adhesion. Good luck!
Have a question the Behr ultra exterior Satin, is that as good as the flat ??? Or better ??
Are any of these good for painting a brick exterior home??
Whats a good paint for coastal new england? , Just need a satin white that last more than a year, was using valspar storm coat because its cheap and brushes on good
BEHR DYNASTY® Exterior Paint
I have Behr Ultra Exterior Satin Enamel. But wondering about using their Urethane Alkyd Enamel for my exterior trim (specially, pillars). Hard to understand the true difference. Or even using their Marquee or the Dynasty. Help!
They have lots of options. I could make an entire video just about Behr paint, actually that’s a good idea. For exterior trim, their Marquee Exterior is really great and will hold up fantastic.
And, and and and, they don’t keep records of your paint jobs at Home Depot. Good luck, saving that receipt with no paint formula information on it.
Yes they do.I just purchased at Home Depot and when they mix the paint they can save all the paint info
Are these paints recommended for the backyard wood playground set?
I paint and am a designer and yes the ultra is great and the best for trim work and
The right exterior paint is sanding and priming water blasting before any paint.
Is this paint good for stucco ( older Stucco )
Ryan is it normal for a painting company to charge extra for a second coat- I’m getting the exterior of my house painted- thanks for any info.
I'm a painter and yes a lotta times they'll give you a 1 coat bid or a 2 coat bid
Ppg paint best of the best lol in global coating Sherman Williams is 1st on the list then it’s PPG Berh doesn’t even make it to the top 20 but hey everyone makes good paint
Is Marque Behr elastomeric?
No
Where is the Dunn Edwards?
Dunn Edwards has left the chat.
I'm updating these videos soon and plan on including Dunn Edwards.
If you ever try Harris Paint, you will never try anything else. The only one that came close was Sherwin Williams, but their quality declined over the years, so Harris Paint stands alone on top.
I could not disagree with you more. I have Bear results of the paint failing and rotten wood falling off my house. I'm doing my best to be nice here.
That may be less about the paint and more to do with other moisture issues in your woodwork. Look to see where moisture is coming in and seal it (caulk or other). Is it coming from inside the house (e.g., attid?). Those issues (rotten wood and chipping paint) typically are because of moisture behind the coat. Moisture is getting in from somewhere, and often through the back or through cracks (e.g., joints). A thought.
If price were all the same ($60), will your pick order still be the same?
Whats with all the editing splices mid sentence?
Behr paint is ok, however Behr company is hard to deal with. I stopped buying Behr. (they refused to give me color fan to use while giving the paint quotes). No more Behr.
120 degrees?? Can't be more than a 114.
This guy,
I pay $72 for that Emerald lol wink
$75 a gallon for Emrrald RR at my local SW store and has been since it came into the retail market. His quoted price seems bogus.
@@stevenshook3348 it is, but I'm sure he's just trying to quote a general price to appeal to everyone is retail/contractor. I'm a contractor so I pay half of whatever the advertised price is.
Consumers don't know this, but that's why it pays to just hire a contractor if you need a house painted. You should be getting better products and prices. Now ,if Juan is painting a house for $2k don't expect good products/work to be done. Quick flip sure, but not on my house.
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I now use Rodda Cover coat XL, these brands that are mentioned are garbage compared to the Rodda
Rodda fades very fast in my experience. Hard to match after just a few years.
"...even spoke with brand reps..." It's called influencing the influencer. He uses $5 Glidden on his own house.🤣
BEHR #1 😂 lol
No professional painter would ever say that unless they were getting a check! 💁
That Marquee cost you more than Emerald with contractor pricing vs No contractor pricing at Home Depot or Lowes
What are your choices if you live in a colder climate?
Used Behr twice because my wife wouldn't listen to me. Never again. It takes more behr paint and more coats to do what Benjamin More does with less pain and coats. Also behr color fades over time. Save time, money and work less use Benjamin More not behr.
Sorry you had a bad experience with it. I've had nothing but great experiences with Behr. It's priced right and their products are amazing.
If a paint took more than two coats, I'd question if you used their lowest grade paint and ask what color were you painting with? I've found Behr Ultra on up through Marquee and Dynasty to cover every color in 2 coats. Behr is also proven to be one of the best against fade and scuffing.
Behr paint sucks. You get what you pay for. Stay away from prime and paint especially. Benjamin Moore is the best paint and best colors. You cannot pick a BM color and gave it mixed at Home Depot as Behr and get the same color. The undertones are different. For young families Sherwin W is ok. BM is the best hands down. Mine lasted 13 years and I only painted to change colors. Revere Pewter is a great neutral and is often chosen by designers.