Originally Posted By: JerryBob
I disagree about getting what you pay for with paint. A lot of what you pay for at a Ben Moore store goes into store overhead (those glossy brochures, rent, etc).
Behr or Valspar will perform just as well.
I've done side-by-side tests myself, because I ran out of gloss-white mid project, and switched from BM to Behr. The Behr was out-performing the BM after 7 years in the sun and rain.
Save your money on the botique paints.
Paint seems to be an emotional subject to people, just as....oil
I am surprised there isn't a bobisthepaintguy site.
Like everything BM has different grades of paint. Which one did you get at BM? One grade below Aura would be Regal and then they have cheaper contractor grade paints. Aura came out a few years ago and it's now their top paint which superseded Regal which was their best paint before. Also BM has minimum pricing, some stores just charge you list price and others will just give you the lowest price they're allowed to sell it at. Sherwin Williams stores are company owned and the best time to get deals there are when they're having a sale, typically around a holiday weekend. I've done lots of painting, have 15 rental units, normally I use Sherwin Williams, but in a pinch I'll use Behr. Sherwin Williams is way better, that is their Duration and Superpaint lines. Go ahead and read the painting forums, most painting contractors prefer BM with Sherwin Williams a close second.