The paint finish: how can we choose the most suitable?

When it comes to painting your home, choosing the perfect color suitable for your personal space, light and style is a real challenge. And once the list is reduced and you have chosen the perfect shade, there is one last aspect that you need to consider before starting to paint – i.e., the best paint finish!

This last step is often neglected, although the impact that has an important, not only on the general appearance of the room, but also on the practical benefits in terms of duration and resistance to scratches, spots and dirt.

From the carpet, to the egg shell, to the gloss: where to start?

In short, the shine of a paint, sometimes called finish, is a description of the shine of the paint when it is dry and a measure of the amount of light reflected by the painted surface.

Benjamin Moore’s paints offer six different levels of brilliance for internal paints: starting from the least shiny, that is, flat and opaque, to those with the highest degree of brightness, that is, the semi-cucid and the polished polish.

And since you may not know which one to choose for your home, in this article we will explain the characteristics of any type of finish, as well as the spaces in which they work better, to obtain truly … bright results!

Hides imperfections with a flat finish

Flat -type paints have the lowest level of reflection, which means that they have practically not shone. This lack of shine causes masking the defect or irregular areas of a wall or ceiling and the final result is one with a smooth, uniform and clean appearance.

We recommend the flat type finish, especially for older properties or for the areas where certain walls are flooded with light, highlighting any type of imperfection. But flat paints generally have a lower duration and resistance than those with a higher degree of glow, so we encourage you to use them in those areas of the house that are not widespread, as well as for the ceilings.

Luxury notes and refinement with companions paints

Defined by its low brightness level, the choice of a paint with a opaque finish will provide a smooth consistency. It is almost glitter -free such as the flat type, which offers that excellent coverage and color depth, but more duration.

The velvety and rich in painting of companions makes them perfect for living rooms and dream bedrooms, and thanks to the Aura® Bath & Spa range by Benjamin Moore, now you can even paint the bathroom with a matte polishing! And this is because these paints were specially designed to provide durability, resistance to colors and resistance to the mold in high humidity environments.

Eggshell – a sober and elegant ending

Benjamin Moore paints with an egg type finish, with a thin glow, can be compared – as the name says – with the consistency of an egg …!

It is an incredibly popular choice among customers, because it offers an easy finish in -chiara, almost without shine, suitable for most of the rooms in the house, in particular for kitchens, living rooms and stays.

Although the egg shell finish does not have much shine, it still reflects the light, producing a delicate glow. This brilliance manages to create a depth, without being too lucid or disturbing.

Get a glow with a satin finish

A satin finish has a beautiful shine, almost velvety and less bright than a shiny finish. It is often described as a glow rather than a shine and will play a more discreet intensity in your space, as well as a more vivid color.

The satin finish offers a higher glow than the type of egg shell, but also better resistance to points and dirty.

We advise you to use satin paints for wardrobes, panels, doors and railings, because it will emphasize and highlight the architectural details of the space.

Choose the lucid finish for an impact agreement

The bright aspect of a paint with a shiny finish is particularly suitable for highlighting the architectural details of your home and, if used to paint the doors, ornaments of various furniture or wood, this paint will create dimensions.

Benjamin Moore’s paintings are available in two types of lucid finish: semi-glossy and high shine.

Semi-Gloss offers a greater glow than the satin, being a finish and a hard and resistant dirty, which makes it perfect for the surfaces of the intensely circulated spaces.

At the same time, the lucid shiny offers a finish like a mirror, being in the upper part of the glitter graphic designer. Although, usually, it is a carpentry finish, shiny paints can be used for the ceiling or a wall of accent, and this is precisely because it adds a dramatic note and offers the most elegant type of shine.