Is Behr paint good?

We have used 3 brands:

Behr and it was good - worked fine and covered well. Low splatters. It's about average price, $25 a gallon. It was on sale for a $5 rebate over the weekend so we bought some.

American Traditions at Lowes - loved this brand, same pricing as Behr, covers well and lasts awhile. No 2nd coat needed on anything yet. We have used this primarily as I talked to numerous new home owners that had the best luck with it.

Olympus - used this for 1 color, it worked well too and is cheaper than Behr and American Tradition. It's the cheapest line that Lowes has. No complaints, really. We needed 2 coats but it was a deep merlot color which probably would have taken 2 coats in anything.

I have heard that Behr is the worst paint when doing a red color - but we used it for khaki and it was great. I went with American Tradition for my bright red color =)
 
OK, I've got out the 2004 Consumer Reports Buying Guide!

Interior paint:

Flat paint:
first choice: Behr a CR Best Buy

Low Luster:
first choice: Behr a CR Best Buy

Semi Gloss:
first choice: Behr a CR Best Buy
 
.....also from the same buying guide:

The Behr and Valspar paints sold at Home Depot and Lowes respectively, make good all around choices.

from the 2004 CONSUMER REPORTS Buying Guide
 
stevenpensacola said:
OK, I've got out the 2004 Consumer Reports Buying Guide!

Interior paint:

Flat paint:
first choice: Behr a CR Best Buy

Low Luster:
first choice: Behr a CR Best Buy

Semi Gloss:
first choice: Behr a CR Best Buy



I knew I wasn't going crazy putting on here that it was rated best in many categories....

Thought I was losing my marbles because I am VERY thorough with my research....

Thanks for posting that for me...

We just used the Behr Venetian Plaster and it was and IS awesome....everyone "ooooooooohhhss" and aaaaaaaahhsss" when they see it.

We painted our son's recently with a sky blue color and it covered in one coat, NO problems.....

To the OP, like I said before, just try what you think will work for you..it is trial and error on most things in life anyway...Whatever you choose..hope you LOVE IT!
 

I only use ben. moore now...I used behr on my daughters room and it was like painting with water...I don't see how consumer reports could rate it so high..it took 3 coats to do my daughters room goign tfrom white to light blue..the behr just covered terribly!
 
You mean paint varies from color to color :faint: , most tones we are planning are pretty neutral, but we are planning a deep garnet type color for the bedroom.

I would've never thought that a paint could be great or bad depending on color. Anyone know why?
 
Aimeedyan said:
I have heard that Behr is the worst paint when doing a red color - but we used it for khaki and it was great. I went with American Tradition for my bright red color =)

I would have to agree with this. I used Behr Red in my bathroom and it was the worst paint job I've ever experienced. Prior to doing this I had used 3 other colors of Behr, a light beige, a darker taupe and a dark almost rust color and they all went on great. I've also since used a dark grass green and it worked wonderfully. It was the Red that I will never do again. I just wasn't sure if it was the paint or the color.
 
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Okay, so does anyone know which paint to use for red?
 
I really think red is going to be tough to paint with in any brand..it's just a tough color. When I did ceremics years ago, red the worst to work with too. I am painting my Daughters room a deep green right now, it is going over a pale blue. Paint is nice and thick, one coat only. We always use semi-gloss, not flat finish, because it cleans up nice. I really like the Behr brand.
 
I've painted with Behr and yes, it's very watery.

I love Benjamin Moore. It was thick and creamy and really didn't need a second coat. Plus you can buy the little sample containers of many colors so you won't waste $$$ in the long run if you are unahppy with how it turns out.

GL! :wizard:
 
Kilz Casual Colors from Wal*Mart is the best interior paint on the market right now. Best value too!
 
grlpwrd said:
I've painted with Behr and yes, it's very watery.

I love Benjamin Moore. It was thick and creamy and really didn't need a second coat. Plus you can buy the little sample containers of many colors so you won't waste $$$ in the long run if you are unahppy with how it turns out.

GL! :wizard:

I know that some other brands at Home Depot do the small containers to "try" and then you can decide for yourself...

Also, I have worked with many different reds and ALL are a bit more odd...must have something to do with the pigments used to make it....amybe it breaks up the chemical balance of the paint..?

Hearing people talk about Behr like it is watery is odd to me..NONE of our Behr paint has ever ever been watery :confused3

Again, choose what YOU want and then try it. Different base coats and humidities, etc, etc, etc (including if you follow the directions :teeth: ) can effect how paint goes on...
 
cheerbop said:
IHearing people talk about Behr like it is watery is odd to me..NONE of our Behr paint has ever ever been watery :confused3

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I wouldn't have known how watery it was either if I hadn't tried other paints like benjamin moore or dutch boy...after using good paint I then saw why it took 3 coats to do a room with the behr paint. Once I saw how thick good paint should be I compared it to behr.
 
The guys who have painted inside our house swear by Benjamin Moore and we have been very pleased by the quality and color selection.

Jill...who needs to pick bathroom colors soon...
 
We just finished painting our entire bottom floor with Behr paint (we have rounded corners so there is not stopping point). We used a satin finish. The paint was thick and covered well and we only needed 1 coat. We bought 6 gallons of melted butter. It is in the yellow family but not lemoey (sp?) or golden/mustard look. Several of my friends have stolen my paint colors. I coordinate accessories with cranberry colors. I will take some pics and let you see.
 
We have had good luck with the American Traditions Line (Valspar) at Lowes. Coverage is good, we generally only need one coat. My Grandfather used to paint for a living and swore by Dutch Boy, but after helping us paint our old house, he now recommends the American Traditions.

I know that you are not supposed to use semi-gloss for interior walls because it shows imperfections, but I swear by it. It is so much easier to get clean and things like dog/cat hair does not stick to it. I just wipe with my Magic Eraser and have scuff free walls. The flat paint (builders paint) on our walls now is awful, so we are in the slow process of painting our entire house (powder room down, entire rest of the house to go :rolleyes: ).
 
I know most people prefer the satin or flat. I hate it, and nearly always use semi gloss. That may be what's factoring in the 'runny' behr, I found it to be fairly thick.

Suzanne
 
aprilgail2 said:
I wouldn't have known how watery it was either if I hadn't tried other paints like benjamin moore or dutch boy...after using good paint I then saw why it took 3 coats to do a room with the behr paint. Once I saw how thick good paint should be I compared it to behr.

I have used plenty of other brands besides Behr and I have never had watery paint with Behr and also never had to do more than 1 coat, maybe it's the type of paint...semi-gloss vs. flat, satin etc. I never ever use flat. I've bought cheap stuff, expensive stuff and in between stuff. I am happiest with the Behr so far. The can I am using right now is definately so far from watery it is not even funny. It is so thick it is taking no time at all to cover my daughters bedroom walls.
 
I only use Behr and Benjamin Moore. I just painted my living room, with very imperfect walls, a deep sage green by Benj. Moore. It did take two coats, but I always do two coats...much better finished product. It came out wonderfully. Expensive...yes. The Behr is cheaper and pretty decent. I have had good luck with that in rooms where the finished product wasn't as important....dd's room that she changes colors in every two-three years for instance!!!
 
Whats the difference between, flat, semi gloss and satin. Isn't it all about which can unhold more humidity and how much sheen it has to it?

If it matters, we will be painting at the end of June, beginning of July in Florida. I hear that's rain season.
 

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