The secret theme of this video is: “Tell me Benjamin Moore is the best paint company without telling me that Benjamin Moore is the best paint company... “ 😜
I am the Queen of Benjamin Moore and absolutely will not paint with anything else. The maturation of color and the quality of what they do is superior.
Benjamin Moore is without a doubt my favorite. BM has beautiful colors and the paint functions extremely well. It doesn't fade over the years the way some others do and it goes on the walls easily, no need for tons of coats. However it is a bit pricier than others so when trying to paint a big space sometimes I do Behr because its still a solidly good paint but much more affordable.
Thank you for answering the question that seemed to be missed in this video. The reason to buy one paint company’s paint (ie. quality) over the others. I would have like to hear more about how the paints are different to determine which one to buy.
I also should have added... we have to drive an hour one way to get BM - sometimes longer if the traffic is heavy. All we have here is Sherwin Williams and Valspar - I live in a city of 45.5k people ... why do we not have a Benjamin Moore?
Paint stores don't cover well designed for you to buy More paint for coverage. Behr honestly cover's better & that's jus being honest 20 years painting 🤷
I've scrolled through your videos but haven't seen one addressing best paint choices for a home theatre. Maybe I missed it? We're all watching a lot of streaming video these days... how about a video on colour choices for a TV room?
Why does ben moore allow places to carry their paint when they dont really know about the different aspects of the paint or even carry updated paint chips. I went to ace and got a sample card. Long story short, their chip was so old, it looked completely different than the chip at a ben moore main store. Terrible
I own two Benjamin Moore color decks and I play with the swatches for hours before deciding on a room design. Love the way it goes on to walls. Preview colors are great! Benjamin Moore makes me happy!
I also like the way it looks so very different in different lighting during the day. So multi-dimensional. The one thing I don't like is they dropped the Pearl finish in most grades.
Hi James, my family has a vacation home near the sea in Greece. It gets very humid and moist during the summer. Plus, we are only the once every year if we are lucky. I'm looking for the right gloss for the bathroom and bathroom ceiling? What's your recommendation? I'm having Aura bath and Spa shipped from Germany, since it's not available on Greek market. Coincidentally, Dulux is very widespread in Greece. AKZO NOBEL has a huge footprint. Are there any products that you could recommend for iron wrought (balcony), interior doors, etc.? Your insight would be greatly appreciated.
Behr has the best quality and most useful samples but I gravitate toward the BM and SW colors more. I am currently looking for grays to paint my house interior and SW does not have samples because of the pandemic? or something, so I have to go to Lowes to get an HGTV SW sample and that paint sample is so cheap and only comes in Satin, when I am a flat and matte person. The BM samples are big and expensive and only come in eggshell. 🤦🏻♀️ So I have been in color sampling hell for awhile now.
Sorry about that, but if you're really stuck, and don't mind paying a few bucks to avoid a costly mistake, you can look at sites like Samplize that will ship you samples made with real paint overnight. Something to consider.
@@thepaintpeople ppg is good if you need a small project done really fast and really cheap, in my experience if you're using a lighter color you'll need 3-4 coats even over a white primer, its incredibly thin and I've never enjoyed working with it.
@@thepaintpeople it’s so confusing now, because PPG owns CIL and Glidden. It’s hard to know if those products are still the same as they used to be or are they now PPG products with CIL and Glidden branding? I can’t keep up. 😫
I have a problem that needs a solution. I painted the guest bedroom in a color match of farrow and ball’s Pink Ground. I bought a sample, along with other pink samples and tried it out on the wall first. So I painted the room and it turns out it doesn’t work because I have a sloped ceiling. I can’t paint just the walls because there is no sharp edge where the ceiling meets the wall. So pink ground went on the ceiling. The effect is that the paint color has been magnified. All that pink is bouncing off all the other surfaces and it makes the room feel claustrophobic. I don’t want to just repaint the room White. I’d like it to have a light pinky peach hue. But I can’t find a color to replace it with that has the right LRV. I’ve looked into French Macaron and French Manicure. I love these two colors but their LRVs are not a whole lot brighter. So what now? Do I paint a color on the lower third of the wall and white everywhere else? Just go back to white? Get a 75% solution? Any ideas?
Is there any way to break the room up with a wide chair rail or wainscoting? Maybe just have one wall the pink as a feature and the rest in a wallpaper?
Hi James, I'm going to tackle a large open living space soon. As a pro, did you try a paint sprayer? If so & you liked it, do you have any recommendations for this DIYer?
As a diyer, I bought a paint sprayer. I didnt like using it for a room, I went back to a roller. I did love it for doing window, furniture, and floor trim.
@@Barackrifle Do you think it would be good for doors? What about Ceilings? I want to spray my large area ceilings like living dining and kitchen and master bedroom. Small ceilings like bathrooms and small bedrooms I will roll as well as walls. But I planned on Spring trim baseboard door trim and doors and those ceilings. Thanks
I’m looking for a color-family for a living room, one that isn’t gray or green but isn’t too bold or striking. I guess there is a light blue. Any others?
**From working with both products repeatedly** So far I feel like BM Scuff-X imo is better than Regal, from a pro painter’s everyday use. It goes on smoother, doesn’t have as much drag, is cheaper by about $15/gal., and is more durable. Still wondering what the magic of Regal is 🤷🏻♂️
For doors, trim, and commercial walls definitely ScuffX. For architectural walls, gotta go with Regal. Regal is better at dealing with water spills/stains..
Matching colors might be one reason. However, since the base is changed by paint companies it may not be possible to match colors anyhow. Customer service is a big part also.
I do like Behr Premium Plus Ultra, but I get comparable results from BM Spec 500 for a better price and I'd rather support a locally owned Paint Shop than Home Depot. I think the real high end paints are just a gimmick. I've tried them all and I've done lots and lots of painting.
I’m going to use classic gray in my halls and foyer but would like to know what color goes with it so I can paint my living room a coordinating color. Thank you.
The secret theme of this video is: “Tell me Benjamin Moore is the best paint company without telling me that Benjamin Moore is the best paint company... “ 😜
I am the Queen of Benjamin Moore and absolutely will not paint with anything else. The maturation of color and the quality of what they do is superior.
Benjamin Moore is without a doubt my favorite. BM has beautiful colors and the paint functions extremely well. It doesn't fade over the years the way some others do and it goes on the walls easily, no need for tons of coats. However it is a bit pricier than others so when trying to paint a big space sometimes I do Behr because its still a solidly good paint but much more affordable.
Thank you for answering the question that seemed to be missed in this video. The reason to buy one paint company’s paint (ie. quality) over the others. I would have like to hear more about how the paints are different to determine which one to buy.
I use Benjamin Moore. I think Behr is too 'watery' and not enough pigment. I needed 4 coats of a buttery-white to cover a pale lilac. Never again.
Benjamin Moore hands down
What's your go-to Benny Moore paint?
@@thepaintpeople I love the aura line it’s so easy to paint with and the coverage is great it gives you that professional look
B moore is the best. I like Sherwin for some stuff.
I love pro classic for trim.
Aura is the best love it.
I love Benjamin Moore, but I can’t always afford it!
I also should have added... we have to drive an hour one way to get BM - sometimes longer if the traffic is heavy. All we have here is Sherwin Williams and Valspar - I live in a city of 45.5k people ... why do we not have a Benjamin Moore?
Yup. He has “allegiance” to Benjamin Moore.
I am fine with my Behr paint. Works great for me.
Paint stores don't cover well designed for you to buy More paint for coverage. Behr honestly cover's better & that's jus being honest 20 years painting 🤷
Benjamin Moore and California are my favorite paints. I stay away from Sherwin Williams as I find them to have marginal paint at best
I've scrolled through your videos but haven't seen one addressing best paint choices for a home theatre. Maybe I missed it? We're all watching a lot of streaming video these days... how about a video on colour choices for a TV room?
Why does ben moore allow places to carry their paint when they dont really know about the different aspects of the paint or even carry updated paint chips. I went to ace and got a sample card. Long story short, their chip was so old, it looked completely different than the chip at a ben moore main store. Terrible
The same can be said for SW. Any Lowe’s I’ve ever gone to to purchase a SW paint they have no idea about paint. I only use BM now.
I own two Benjamin Moore color decks and I play with the swatches for hours before deciding on a room design. Love the way it goes on to walls. Preview colors are great! Benjamin Moore makes me happy!
I also like the way it looks so very different in different lighting during the day. So multi-dimensional. The one thing I don't like is they dropped the Pearl finish in most grades.
Hi James, my family has a vacation home near the sea in Greece. It gets very humid and moist during the summer. Plus, we are only the once every year if we are lucky. I'm looking for the right gloss for the bathroom and bathroom ceiling? What's your recommendation? I'm having Aura bath and Spa shipped from Germany, since it's not available on Greek market. Coincidentally, Dulux is very widespread in Greece. AKZO NOBEL has a huge footprint. Are there any products that you could recommend for iron wrought (balcony), interior doors, etc.? Your insight would be greatly appreciated.
Maybe you should try Kraft colours in Greece? I think the local market here has everything for exterior colors. Which area is your place?
@@darthbrutalicious6066 Palaia Fokea 45 km from Athens center
this was not helpful....
I want to know if anyone likes the rustoleum paint. A DIY guy I follow had really great results from it
Rustoleum is great! I used one of their sprays to change a chrome fixture to matte black and it’s been holding out great!
Behr has the best quality and most useful samples but I gravitate toward the BM and SW colors more. I am currently looking for grays to paint my house interior and SW does not have samples because of the pandemic? or something, so I have to go to Lowes to get an HGTV SW sample and that paint sample is so cheap and only comes in Satin, when I am a flat and matte person. The BM samples are big and expensive and only come in eggshell. 🤦🏻♀️ So I have been in color sampling hell for awhile now.
Sorry about that, but if you're really stuck, and don't mind paying a few bucks to avoid a costly mistake, you can look at sites like Samplize that will ship you samples made with real paint overnight. Something to consider.
Behr does not cover
Sw is popular from contractors because they get a huge discount on the paint that they buy not because it's the best paint
I mean I still like it regardless but nothing wrong with a discount lol
SW has decent products, but their customer service and product consistency are sh*#.
Ppg
Benjamin Moore for color selection. Behr for coverage. I miss Ralph Lauren....it was like painting with heavy cream.
Ooohhh Ralph Lauren! I remember those days... All I have left is some Ralph Lauren cologne... :(
Ralph Lauren had absolutely NO quality in the can.
@@silverpoof That's your opinion. Ease of application, still looking good on my walls. Go troll someone else.
Benjamin Moore all day everyday.
Holllaaaaa!!!
Behr for Johnny homeowner, sherwin for small jobs, moore for big contracts
Any thoughts on PPG? I'm so curious because they have a massive market share, but not a ton of representation on TH-cam!
I had bad experience with behr as a homeowner I switch to Ben Moore and never looked back
@@thepaintpeople ppg is good if you need a small project done really fast and really cheap, in my experience if you're using a lighter color you'll need 3-4 coats even over a white primer, its incredibly thin and I've never enjoyed working with it.
Which product of paint do you usually buy from BM?
@@thepaintpeople it’s so confusing now, because PPG owns CIL and Glidden. It’s hard to know if those products are still the same as they used to be or are they now PPG products with CIL and Glidden branding? I can’t keep up. 😫
I wanted straightforward info about coverage and durability…..
I have a problem that needs a solution. I painted the guest bedroom in a color match of farrow and ball’s Pink Ground. I bought a sample, along with other pink samples and tried it out on the wall first. So I painted the room and it turns out it doesn’t work because I have a sloped ceiling. I can’t paint just the walls because there is no sharp edge where the ceiling meets the wall. So pink ground went on the ceiling. The effect is that the paint color has been magnified. All that pink is bouncing off all the other surfaces and it makes the room feel claustrophobic. I don’t want to just repaint the room White. I’d like it to have a light pinky peach hue. But I can’t find a color to replace it with that has the right LRV. I’ve looked into French Macaron and French Manicure. I love these two colors but their LRVs are not a whole lot brighter. So what now? Do I paint a color on the lower third of the wall and white everywhere else? Just go back to white? Get a 75% solution? Any ideas?
Is there any way to break the room up with a wide chair rail or wainscoting? Maybe just have one wall the pink as a feature and the rest in a wallpaper?
accubrush
Like anyone is gonna notice a subtle difference in a paint color.
Hi James, I'm going to tackle a large open living space soon. As a pro, did you try a paint sprayer? If so & you liked it, do you have any recommendations for this DIYer?
As a diyer, I bought a paint sprayer. I didnt like using it for a room, I went back to a roller. I did love it for doing window, furniture, and floor trim.
@@Barackrifle Thanks for sharing. I was really on the fence.
@@mariaalexander427 I went with the wager 130, but it is such a hassle to clean up. If I chose again I'd for the hand held graco 360
@@Barackrifle thank you. I was going to buy the Wagner 130. Now I will look at the grace 360
@@Barackrifle Do you think it would be good for doors? What about Ceilings? I want to spray my large area ceilings like living dining and kitchen and master bedroom. Small ceilings like bathrooms and small bedrooms I will roll as well as walls. But I planned on Spring trim baseboard door trim and doors and those ceilings. Thanks
I’m looking for a color-family for a living room, one that isn’t gray or green but isn’t too bold or striking. I guess there is a light blue. Any others?
Sherwin Williams is what I use...
I’m going to use Wrought Iron for my bottoms cabinets. What color BM white works best for upper cabinets? Thank you!
**From working with both products repeatedly** So far I feel like BM Scuff-X imo is better than Regal, from a pro painter’s everyday use. It goes on smoother, doesn’t have as much drag, is cheaper by about $15/gal., and is more durable.
Still wondering what the magic of Regal is 🤷🏻♂️
For doors, trim, and commercial walls definitely ScuffX. For architectural walls, gotta go with Regal. Regal is better at dealing with water spills/stains..
@@thepaintpeople Kid stains, chocolate milk, everyday use?
kinda of useless information
Is there any reason besides convenience to stick to one brand for all products, primer, exterior, interior, etc?
Matching colors might be one reason. However, since the base is changed by paint companies it may not be possible to match colors anyhow. Customer service is a big part also.
I do like Behr Premium Plus Ultra, but I get comparable results from BM Spec 500 for a better price and I'd rather support a locally owned Paint Shop than Home Depot. I think the real high end paints are just a gimmick. I've tried them all and I've done lots and lots of painting.
They are all equal, go with the one that has the most stores available in your area
I’m going to use classic gray in my halls and foyer but would like to know what color goes with it so I can paint my living room a coordinating color. Thank you.
There are really sooooo many options to choose from!
@@thepaintpeople which would be best. It’s a north facing room..Thanks
@@ket2332 I would opt for Edgecomb Gray as a starting point.
@@thepaintpeople thanks so much
I have learned so much from your videos.. Thanks from NH
Hands down, Dulux.
We don’t have Dulux where I live- only Sherwin Williams and Valspar. We have to drive at least an hour to get Benjamin Moore and it is EXPENSIVE🥲