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#1
Benjamin Moore
4.9
(39)
"You could also look at revere pewter which is a griege color by Benjamin Moore."
"My go to white is Cloud White by Benjamin Moore."
"We have Benjamin Moore White Heron on the ceilings/trim and BM Moonshine on the walls."
"Benjamin Moore Pale Oak is an off white that pairs well with wood."
"Is a very good top coat and I tend to use a oil based undercoat."
"Very happy color. I’m happy with it."
"Benjamin Moore Guilford Green in matte"
"We repainted our kitchen with Benjamin Moore Advance and it’s really held up over the years."
"Benjamin Moore "Aura" is probably the best overall paint on the market."
"For me that’s Benjamin Moore Regal Select or Aura for walls."
#2
Sherwin Williams
4.8
(28)
"Promar 200 from sherwin williams. Pretty economical and good quality."
"Hit the Sherwin Williams sale and get Duration Matte."
"Imo is one the best trim paints"
"I recommend semi-gloss for trim and doors."
"Wait for 30-40% off sale. Happens at least once per month."
"For Sherwin paints I would recommend something like Cashmere, Superpaint, or even Duration if you want it to last."
"Would be my choice."
"Was such an interesting / warm white. Made the place seem cozy."
"Has a nice warm feel and looks great with white trim."
"There are colors by Sherwin Williams that are called Calm Neutrals-its a very pretty gender neutral palette."
#3
Vallejo
4.5
(14)
"You can’t go wrong with the vallejo metal color range for airbrushing metallics."
"Personally I really like vallejo paints my custodes are silver and their steel metallic paints work beautifully."
"White acrylic from Vallejo, I use them all the time."
"I love mixing Vallejo turquoise with Vallejo escorpena green."
"I like Vallejo. It’s a well spoken of paint I haven’t any complaints."
"I use Vallejo exclusively. It’s the best paint I’ve used."
"Any acrylic paint will do. I use either Vallejo or DecoArt"
"Some good brands I know of are Citadel, Tamiya, Vallejo."
"Currently its out of stock on the Warlord site, but you can use the description to find and buy the individual paints."
"I have the $38 larger kit and it's great though if you're not planning on customizing a lot of figures one of the smaller kits would probably serve."
#4
Behr
4.8
(6)
"Behr scuff defense covered my mess nicely."
"Behr jungle camouflage."
"Behr Herb Cornucopia or Benjamin Moore Alligator Alley."
"I'm a fan of Behr's Dusty Olive."
"[Behr’s “mountain olive”]"
"Might not be green enough for you but I love [Arrowhead]."
#5
Pro Acryl
4.7
(6)
"Pro acryl at like 4 or 5:1 with airbrush thinner."
"ProAcryl is my favorite."
"Both Pro Acryl and the AP Fanatic line are great."
"Pro Acryl, their metallics are amazing."
"I'm a big fan of Pro Acryl."
"The Pro-Acryl will be better paints, and probably better if you want to go super bright."
#6
Tamiya
4.2
(6)
"The best stuff I’ve found is either Tamiya clear or Mr Color clear acrylics."
"Tamiya based paints are the best quality you can get for a decent price."
"Some good brands I know of are Citadel, Tamiya, Vallejo."
"Tamiya paint is better."
"I found that the 'Tamiya Grey Violet (Luftwaffe) AS-4' worked really nice."
"That’s an alcohol acrylic paint like Tamiya’s X/XF paint."
#7
Citadel
4.0
(6)
"Some good brands I know of are Citadel, Tamiya, Vallejo."
"Different brands have different names for the same colors and I've been working on the same pallet with both citadel and Vallejo."
"I used citadel paints, the same stuff as minis."
"Citadel, Army Painter, or Vallejo are the big three."
"I use Citadel but I've also used just random acrylics from Michael's and they work fine."
"Screaming bell from Citadel, but my favorite so far has been Turbo Dorks Life on Mars."
#8
Rust-Oleum
4.2
(5)
"The Rust-Oleum spray cans are amazing."
"Paint with rust-oleum automotive fill primer and sand and re prime until smooth."
"Prime with rust-oleum universal primer"
"I’ve used Rust-oleum Satin Black."
"Rustolium is great for price point and holds decently well for beginners."
#9
Army Painter
4.0
(3)
"I can personally recommend the Army Painter fanatic line."
"I like army painter, they make good stuff and cheaper than GW."
"Army Painter make great coppers - I'd suggest True Copper or Red Copper."
#10
ScuffX
5.0
(2)
"You'll be fine with a scuff and 2 coats of scuffx, game changer since it came over here."
"ScuffX was a the only answer here."
#11
Krylon
5.0
(2)
"I would recommend pulling the pieces you want to paint and using Krylon Fusion plastic paint."
"Krylon makes great camo spray colors if you still want to do it."
#12
Alclad II
5.0
(2)
"Alclad II candy gold yellow and pale gold are fantastic"
"Alclad II candy gold yellow and pale gold are fantastic"
#13
Winsor & Newton
5.0
(2)
"Winsor & Newton Artists Oil Colour is probably what your sister thinks is 'high quality' paint."
"Winsor newton 10 tube set, or equivalent in that price range."
#14
Windsor & Newton
4.5
(2)
"I highly recommend Windsor Newton Winton paint. I think it is the best and most affordable."
"Windsor and Newton water soluble oil paints."
#15
Pettit Paint
4.5
(2)
"VC17 is what we have used. Loved it."
"VC17 is the standard, SR21 from petit is also common."
#16
Rusto
4.5
(2)
"Rusto is musto."
"Rusto with a cap adapter is key."
#17
Fake Gold Leaf
4.0
(2)
"I second the fake gold leaf."
"Get fake gold leaf looks a lot better then most paint"
#18
Glidden
4.0
(2)
"Glidden Diamond at THD is a good bag for your buck."
"The brand I really like is Glidden."
#19
Splash Paints
4.0
(2)
"Splash paints is great."
"Splash paints is great."
#20
Dulux
5.0
(1)
"Eggshell waterbased gives a much better finish and doesn't yellow."
#21
Gyeon
5.0
(1)
"It's really easy to apply, will last 2-3 years, and it's super slick."
#22
Windsor and Newton
5.0
(1)
"I second the Windsor and Newton oil paint box set."
#23
Michael Harding
5.0
(1)
"Michael Harding are fantastic."
#24
Acrylic Gouache
5.0
(1)
"I love using acrylic gouache and then I finish it all off with a coating of a specific epoxy resin called xtc-3d."
#25
Dick Blick
5.0
(1)
"Dick Blicks Premium Tempra."
#26
Advance
5.0
(1)
"Go with advance. It's better than you think, levels great, does not require primer."
#27
Turbo Dork
5.0
(1)
"I can second Turbo Dork, also Green Stuff World make good colour shift paints."
#28
Emerald Urethane
5.0
(1)
"Emerald Urethane Semi Gloss Enamel for waterbased."
#29
Farrow & Ball
5.0
(1)
"Is gorgeous and has that soft, vintage look."
#30
LifeColor
4.0
(1)
"LifeColor seems to be water based acrylics, and if you can find them easier locally then they should be OK."
#31
2K Products
4.0
(1)
"If you want the best look into 2k products."
#32
Stove Bright
4.0
(1)
"Stove Bright Satin Black works for me."
#33
Proscale Paints
4.0
(1)
"Proscale Paints. He has 900 colors in stock."
#34
Liquitex
4.0
(1)
"I use liquitex varnish to seal and I haven't had any problems."
#35
Bedec
4.0
(1)
"It's not terribly glossy, more satin. But it doesn't yellow, is very durable and goes on well / is easy to patch."
#36
SW
4.0
(1)
"Follow with a corrosion resistant primer such as SW Kem Bond (if still available in your state) or SW ProCryl."
#37
SYOAUTO
4.0
(1)
"Good match."
#38
Coron
4.0
(1)
"Big fan myself of Coron."
#39
Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore
4.0
(1)
"I've had good luck with sherwin Williams emerald urethane, SW gallery, and Benjamin Moore command."
#40
Molotow
4.0
(1)
"I have a lot of Molotow one4all acrylic paint that I used on my leather stuff."
#41
Lukas
4.0
(1)
"I just picked up a few tubes of Lukas brand paints (professional line) for $7.79 each."
#42
Mr Hobby
4.0
(1)
"Mr hobby/mr super clear is what I would go for."
#43
Angelus
4.0
(1)
"Angelus leather paint."
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