Exterior Paint reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 156 Reddit reviews across 21 subreddits and 47 posts to rank the best Exterior Paint brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/paint, r/HomeImprovement, r/Housepainting101, r/centuryhomes, r/AusRenovation. Top-rated brands include Sherwin Williams (4.8/5), Benjamin Moore (4.9/5), Sherwin-Williams (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews156
Subreddits21
Posts47
Brands43
Products65
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#1
Sherwin Williams
4.8
(48)
"Sherwin Williams Emerald"
"BM aura, sw emerald or duration, ppg permanizer"
"BM aura, sw emerald or duration, ppg permanizer"
"Use Sherwin Williams/ Ben Moore for longevity."
"Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams are both great brands of paint."
"Duration is an excellent product that I use on all my exterior, high end repaints."
"Yes. If it was raw wood it would be our Sherwin Williams Branded Exterior Oil Primer."
"Emerald Rain Refresh from Sherwin Williams is by far the best I have ever applied in my 30 years painting."
"Any of the upper-tier paints from any major dedicated paint company (Ben, Sherwin, Dulux, etc.) are good choices."
"If you end up doing the painting on your own or just want to use our discount account at any Sherwin Williams feel free."
#2
Benjamin Moore
4.9
(28)
"BM aura, sw emerald or duration, ppg permanizer"
"Use Sherwin Williams/ Ben Moore for longevity."
"Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams are both great brands of paint."
"Good luck with the project! (Benjamin Moore Pottery Red as of three years ago...)"
"Imo best is aura, we usually use regal high build"
"Benjamin Moore is my go to."
"Ben Moore Ultra-Spec EXT will out perform high end Dunn-Edwards."
"Aura is excellent. However, if they sell Element Guard, it'll be more affordable and is still an awesome product."
"The best exterior paint from BM is Aura... though MooreGuard/MooreGlo are both excellent as well."
"Benjamin Moore makes some of the best paints in the industry. I would use BM Moorgard for your exterior."
#3
Sherwin-Williams
4.5
(11)
"2 Coats Shercryl utilizing vivid yellow base."
"3 Coats Emerald Uretha"
"2 coats Acrolon 100 2k Urethane Eg-Shel in color of choice"
"It supposedly has the best (out of all their other lines) UV protection as well as weather protection."
"Emerald for 40% off is the easiest choice you'll make today."
"Use our contractor discount at any Sherwin Williams."
"Emerald urethane satin."
"I'd keep it simple with emerald exterior or emerald UTE, duration exterior."
"Rather do 1-2 coats then 2-3 coats. I prefer command."
"Or worse case extreme bond primer then emerald, or duration."
#4
Behr
3.8
(8)
"Behr paint really is great."
"I painted mine with Behr Premium Plus ultra. It was thick and covered very well with one coat."
"Im in DFW as well and i use Behr pro e600 all the time, sprays nice, and holds up well!"
"If you want behr marquee quality in a different brand, try either Regal select High build from Benny Moore or Emerald Ext from SW."
"Behr paints are always near the top of the list in Consumer Reports reviews."
"BEHR isn’t a bad paint."
"It’s holds up well but doesn’t apply anywhere near as well as SW, especially for brushwork."
"It's terrible paint, but that's all you need this time."
#5
Dulux
4.5
(6)
"Definitely Dulux. Their process for R and D involves depositing panels around the country..."
"Dulux diamond is the best exterior."
"Haven’t tried Haymes, but I went Dulux for the colour and brand reputation."
"Dulux weather shield, cheaper and not a bad product."
"I've never had issues with Dulux."
"I'm on Dulux weathershield and so far it seems fine."
#6
Dutch Boy
4.8
(5)
"Maxbond go buy some before we run out."
"Gunna rec maxbond w/ everyone else. It’s some real quality stuff."
"Go with Dutch Boy Maxbond. Its an acrylic enamel that will hold up to more weathering, UV rays, etc."
"If you’re looking for the best exterior paint, I would say that it is Maxbond, the super premium paint in the Dutch boy line."
"I always recommend maxbond over paramount even tho paramount is more expensive."
#7
Emerald
4.8
(5)
"[Emerald Rain Refresh](https://youtu.be/uVTzzD4zC8o?si=nQhqLy7mHdtwNPq8)"
"Emerald Urethane Semi Gloss."
"Emerald trim urethane."
"Emerald"
"Btw: I painted my house similar to the following photo below."
#8
PPG
4.0
(4)
"PPG Breakthrough. Done."
"PPG is inexpensive right now."
"PPG paint is often a good route, it's quality paint that's often cheaper."
"I used PPG on the ballustrade of my old place and it was looking pretty rough 5 years on."
#9
Rodda
5.0
(2)
"If you're in the PNW, check out Rodda Cover Coat. It's a great product that's better than anything SW and as good as almost anything from BM."
"Rodda Paint, head and shoulders above any Sherwin Williams and on par with anything from Benjamin Moore."
#10
Rust-Oleum
4.5
(2)
"Rusto"
"Rust-o-leum is a good brand name. They've got a rusty metal primer and a multitude of colors/finishes."
#11
Taubmans
4.5
(2)
"I went with Taubmans Sunproof when I painted my house."
"I painted the front fence with Taubmans Sunproof."
#12
Dunn-Edwards
4.5
(2)
"Dunn-Edwards in flat it'll hide a lot of imperfections."
"Stick to Dunn-Edwards. It’s also made in Phoenix and formulated for SoCal/AZ/NM climates."
#13
Regal Select
4.0
(2)
"Regal select is good stuff"
"Try Ben Moore Regal Select or whatever Sherwin’s top of the line is."
#14
Zinsser
4.0
(2)
"Zinsser allcoat is really good, comes in white/grey/black and I think you can tint the white."
"Zinsser Peel Stop."
#15
Elastomeric Paint
5.0
(1)
"Get some elastomeric paint. Excellent for exterior."
#16
Superdeck
5.0
(1)
"Superdeck 9600"
#17
Super
5.0
(1)
"Super paint exterior"
#18
Haymes
5.0
(1)
"Haymes. Aussie made Aussie owned made for Aussie conditions."
#19
Tredplex
5.0
(1)
"Tredplex all day!"
#20
TWP Stain
5.0
(1)
"TWP is a great stain for the floors"
#21
Loxon
5.0
(1)
"I’d go with loxon xp... Loxon is made for concrete ( block and hardi board )"
#22
Kilz
5.0
(1)
"I would have treated the posts with Copper Green and then painted them with oil based kilz."
#23
Alkyd
5.0
(1)
"Exterior paint on wood hands down oil based primer or alkyd will last far longer than a latex."
#24
Sherwin
5.0
(1)
"Go with Sherwin loxon self cleaning coating."
#25
Solagard
5.0
(1)
"3 coats of Solagard straight over the top once dry. That was 12 years ago & its still truck along with no peeling/cracking."
#26
Super Paint
4.0
(1)
"Super paint is good it's almost $50 a gallon now."
#27
Latitude
4.0
(1)
"Is rain ready in 30 minutes."
#28
Dunn Edwards
4.0
(1)
"Is very reliable."
#29
Resene
4.0
(1)
"Resene lumbersider. More pricey than others. But great paint for exterior use."
#30
BEHR
4.0
(1)
"BEHR porch and floor is a great paint."
#31
Valspar
4.0
(1)
"Valspar Duramax - in stock."
#32
British Paints
4.0
(1)
"I last used British Paints and I am very happy with it."
#33
Lowes
4.0
(1)
"I used Lowes signature paint. It lasted 10 years plus on our storage building."
#34
Evershield
4.0
(1)
"I'd go with the Evershield, it's specifically formulated for exterior painting, so I presume it'd last longer than an interior/exterior paint."
#35
Seal-Krete
4.0
(1)
"I’d use Seal-Krete. It’s a pre-mixed epoxy coating designed for driveways and patios."
#36
RS
4.0
(1)
"We’ve been using it a lot the past couple years and it’s really nice."
#37
Emerald Urethane
4.0
(1)
"I didn’t realize emerald urethane was an outdoor paint."
#38
Bright Side
4.0
(1)
"I’d recommend using their epoxy prime coat for fiberglass because it is more flexible than their one part primer."
#39
Lowe's
4.0
(1)
"Look for a few gallons of mistint paint from one of the big box stores."
#40
Monogram
4.0
(1)
"I would go with a linen on the house, monogram has a nice one"
#41
Ace Hardware
3.0
(1)
"Has a decent porch paint."
#42
Glidden
3.0
(1)
"Glidden exterior for cheap."
#43
Saybrook Sage
3.0
(1)
"For reference the color is BM Saybrook Sage."
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