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#1
Benjamin Moore
4.9
(38)
"You could also look at revere pewter which is a griege color by Benjamin Moore."
"There's a brand from Benjamin Moore called 'Muresco 04' that's a decent price."
"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"
"Benjamin Moore white would be Atrium White, it has a very very very subtle pink pastel hue."
"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."
"BM Scuff-X is the best for interior walls."
#2
Sherwin Williams
4.8
(29)
"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
(15)
"I love Vallejo paints in general."
"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."
#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
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."
#7
Tamiya
4.4
(5)
"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."
#8
Army Painter
4.0
(4)
"The Army Painter Fanatics are a good starting paint."
"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."
#9
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."
#10
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"
#11
Emerald Urethane
5.0
(2)
"Emerald Urethane Semi Gloss Enamel for waterbased."
"Probobly Emerald urethane."
#12
Farrow & Ball
5.0
(2)
"Bancha by Farrow @ Ball!"
"Is gorgeous and has that soft, vintage look."
#13
Rusto
4.5
(2)
"Rusto is musto."
"Rusto with a cap adapter is key."
#14
Pettit Paint
4.5
(2)
"VC17 is what we have used. Loved it."
"VC17 is the standard, SR21 from petit is also common."
#15
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."
#16
Rust-Oleum
4.5
(2)
"The Rust-Oleum spray cans are amazing."
"Rustolium is great for price point and holds decently well for beginners."
#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
Valspar
4.0
(2)
"Literally just painted my wall this color and love it!"
"Only use their paint sold at independent paint stores, not the chains."
#20
Splash Paints
4.0
(2)
"Splash paints is great."
"Splash paints is great."
#21
Tru Color
5.0
(1)
"You should look at Tru color paints as they make paints specifically for 3D printed items."
#22
Advance
5.0
(1)
"Go with advance. It's better than you think, levels great, does not require primer."
#23
Turbo Dork
5.0
(1)
"I can second Turbo Dork, also Green Stuff World make good colour shift paints."
#24
Feldgrau
5.0
(1)
"I used this paint on Amazon: feldgrau FVLFIL I really like the color and quality!"
#25
McCormick
5.0
(1)
"McCormick if it is your area. The paint is not very expensive but I used it at a client's request."
#26
Gyeon
5.0
(1)
"It's really easy to apply, will last 2-3 years, and it's super slick."
#27
Krylon
5.0
(1)
"Krylon makes great camo spray colors if you still want to do it."
#28
Windsor and Newton
5.0
(1)
"I second the Windsor and Newton oil paint box set."
#29
Rustoleum
5.0
(1)
"It’s an epoxy paint that dries hard as a coffin nail."
#30
Dulux
5.0
(1)
"Eggshell waterbased gives a much better finish and doesn't yellow."
#31
Miller Paint
5.0
(1)
"If you're in the Pacific Northwest, Miller Paint is my favorite."
#32
Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore
4.0
(1)
"I've had good luck with sherwin Williams emerald urethane, SW gallery, and Benjamin Moore command."
#33
Stove Bright
4.0
(1)
"Stove Bright Satin Black works for me."
#34
Proscale Paints
4.0
(1)
"Proscale Paints. He has 900 colors in stock."
#35
Liquitex
4.0
(1)
"I use liquitex varnish to seal and I haven't had any problems."
#36
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."
#37
SW
4.0
(1)
"Follow with a corrosion resistant primer such as SW Kem Bond (if still available in your state) or SW ProCryl."
#38
SYOAUTO
4.0
(1)
"Good match."
#39
Stuart Semple
4.0
(1)
"Stuart Semple has some really good UV sensitive pigments."
#40
Design Master
4.0
(1)
"Look for a product from Design Master that is a transparent tint for wood."
#41
Kilz
4.0
(1)
"Kilz. Both are good primers."
#42
Angelus
4.0
(1)
"Angelus leather paint."
#43
Mr Hobby
4.0
(1)
"Mr hobby/mr super clear is what I would go for."
#44
Molotow
4.0
(1)
"I have a lot of Molotow one4all acrylic paint that I used on my leather stuff."
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