| Most manufacturers make a range of qualities (1st, 2nd, sometimes 3rd ) of paint for a given type and generally provide an excellent product with their top-line item. As for which is better paint, it would depend on your perspective, in that paints are evaluated on many properties (hiding, burnish resistance, flow & leveling, sag resistance, block resistance, adhesion over various surfaces, etc.). Each paint product has its own particular balance of properties, and it would be impossible to say which is best. In general, you won't go wrong in going with a top-line product from a given manufacturer or retailer. I would compare the swatches you like in many different settings, in light, in the dark, ect. to see which you like the best. And I wouldn't buy the paint on my first visit, most stores will allow you a sample of the actual paint instead of swatches, so you can use a little on the actual surface and see if you like it before you buy it.
Good luck. |