Benjamin Moore or Pittsburgh interior paint

[skyactiv]

My parents want me to do some interior painting in their summer lake house.
The house sees large indoor temperature swings due to the furnace being turned way down in the winter
and the AC being used only as necessary when occupied.

My mom wants to know what paint I want to use and she will decide on the colors.
I had a home built in 2017 and the painter used Benjamin Moore Ultra Spec 500 which looks fantastic.
There is a Pittsburgh paint store near me and I'm considering using Manor Hall.
I'm not going to use Sherwin Williams, Behr or anything else unless my mom wants me to.

 

[diyjake]

What is wrong with SW or Behr? I've used SW and always had good results.

 

[Oily_Thing]

The paint companies make both good and bad paint. Just use the top of the line paint in the brand that has the best prices.

 

[Wolf359]

That Ben Moore Ultra Spec is a contractor grade paint. Their high end paint is Aura. Considered one of the best paints out there.

Sherwin Williams is ok too, they have Duration and Superpaint. They normally do 30-40% off sales all the time, you just have to sign up for their emails, usually their sales are around the holidays.

For Ben Moore, it's sold by independent dealers so if you find the right one, they'll discount the price of the paint. You can just make up a story, I told them I was landlord and they gave me their best price off the bat, I tried that at another store and they wouldn't budge from list price so I went back to the original store which was further away. The store that discounted was about $20 cheaper per gallon.

 

[pezzy669]

Originally Posted by diyjake
What is wrong with SW or Behr? I've used SW and always had good results.


I concur - I have used both and have had very good results with both with Behr covering ever so slightly better than the SW. The only paint I can say I have had bad luck with was Olympic, bought some ceiling paint and it was like water and covered terribly even so I was painting white on white.

 

[Wolf359]

Originally Posted by pezzy669
Originally Posted by diyjake
What is wrong with SW or Behr? I've used SW and always had good results.


I concur - I have used both and have had very good results with both with Behr covering ever so slightly better than the SW. The only paint I can say I have had bad luck with was Olympic, bought some ceiling paint and it was like water and covered terribly even so I was painting white on white.


Ceiling paint is horrible. I've given up on it, I just use an eggshell white.

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

I had rentals for over 20 years. I used a lot of paint. Moore is expensive but its one of the longest lasting interior and exterior.
I always went back to Moore.

 

[skyactiv]

I have nothing against Sherwin Williams and have used it in the past. I just like to try new things. I'm leaning towards Benjamin Moore now and will check out pricing.

 

[JLawrence08648]

Tip for buying ceiling paint

The higher the titanium dioxide percentage, the better it will cover.

Generally the heavier the gallon, the better it will cover because of the weight of the titanium dioxide.

 

[FA_WRX]

I have used SW paint for years both interior and exterior. I see no reason to go elsewhere.

 

[E365]

I've used the Pittsburgh Paramount line at Menards for many interior projects and I've been very happy. That's their top-line at Menards.

 

[928]

Why the need for best of the best paint? It's an interior and unless you have a lot of kids touching the walls, Behr will be fine.
However, for the doors & trim, I'd recommend PPG Manor Hall. As with any job, prep on the trim is the most important. wash down with tsp & lightly sand with 320 paper before coating. You get out of it what you put into in- don't shortcut the prep

 

[hatt]

Originally Posted by Wolf359
That Ben Moore Ultra Spec is a contractor grade paint. Their high end paint is Aura. Considered one of the best paints out there.

Sherwin Williams is ok too, they have Duration and Superpaint. They normally do 30-40% off sales all the time, you just have to sign up for their emails, usually their sales are around the holidays.

For Ben Moore, it's sold by independent dealers so if you find the right one, they'll discount the price of the paint. You can just make up a story, I told them I was landlord and they gave me their best price off the bat, I tried that at another store and they wouldn't budge from list price so I went back to the original store which was further away. The store that discounted was about $20 cheaper per gallon.

The contractor grade paint is going to be easier to use for a novice and still look good. High end paints like Aura usually have a learning curve.

 

[nthach]

PPG's been on a roll lately revitalizing their product line(especially with the Glidden refresh and PPG Timeless at Home Depot), Ben Moore is good stuff too, I was a little disappointed with Ben but as long as you stay with Regal Select/Natura/Aura with Ben Moore you're good to go. As for PPG, they've been banking on their new high-end paints(Timeless, Glidden Diamond, Manor Hall).

 

[nthach]

Behr has improved quite a bit, but they still have some color retention problems which are more prevalent with their regular Premium Plus line. Premium Plus Ultra and Marquee seem to hold color better.

 

[The_Cams]

I'm a big fan of Pittsburgh Paints. Have used them since the 1990's. Can't go wrong with Benji Moore, yet I prefer Pittsburgh. Always super helpful in the store too.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Benjamin Moore is top of the line and expensive.
I generally use Kelly Moore, Ben's little brother.

As others have said, you can save a bundle if someone with a contractor's license buys it.

Goof luck.

 

[Gebo]

Originally Posted by JohnnyJohnson
... I used a lot of paint. Moore is expensive but its one of the longest lasting interior and exterior.
I always went back to Moore.


+1

Plus it is from a local dealer where I live. My painter from the last 30 years loves Moore.

 

[gman2304]

I'm finishing up a kitchen project and used the Benjamin Moore cabinet paint per the advice given by the family owned store who's been in business for over 70 years. Even after cleaning the cabinets with TSP, hand sanding and priming with tinted Zinnser primer I'm having to apply 2 to 3 coats of paint to get even coverage. I know paint isn't what it used to be because of epa Regs but the BM paint dries so fast it's hard to even keep a wet edge on something as small as a cabinet door. No going back now and the cabinets look great after applying multiple coats, but I'm not planning on ever using BM paint again! I'm hoping it will hold up well but I'm not betting on it.

 

[Slick17601]

A friend of mine turned me on to Ben Moore Regal Select...not as expensive as Aura but easy to work with, great coverage and is holding up well.