Benjamin Moore paint

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Anyone tried this? Looking for a more kid proof version of F and B. I see Little Greene get good write ups but their colour range is a bit restrictive.

Is Little Green supposed to be any good for kids? (slightly off topic) I know nothing of paint!

Its had good write ups on MNet before thoughtfox...

I've used wickes onwards brand vinyl emulsion (mat in a kids bedroom and silk in the kitchen). Both have held up really well and wickes have a great range of colours avaiable. Last lot was on a multi buy at £8 for 2.5l cans so it didn't break the bank. They don't have the flashy blurb brochures to go with it but on the wall I don't think you can tell the difference.

Crown scrubbable Matt is your friend here. You can colour match it to a sample of Farrow and Ball. It won't be a perfect match but it won't be far off.

Benjamin Moore is the top rated paint in the US. Knocks F&B into a cocked hat and has a much wider range of colours. Forget most/all the UK paint brands you read about on MN, and try a little. After one room, I bet you are converted.

Wow OC that's quite a review. Are you in the US? Have you used it yourself? Or tried the new Slough stockist in the UK?

Hi Op I haven't used Benjamin Moore, but heard really good things about it, I don't really rate f&b or littlegreene very expensive for what it is.
The only other expensive paint I really like is a Mylands it's manufactured in London & is really good quality, but the colour range isn't as large as f&b etc.

I like the look of some of the Benjamin Moore shades. Haven't tried them though.
Just hopped on to say that I think little greene will colour match any f&b colour iirc. Expands the range a bit

I've seen loads of lovely Benjamin Moore colours on Pinterest. Where can you buy in UK?

If you look on the website thethought there is an address in Slough, but they will send out. Its bloody expensive though! That said the decorators reviews are awesome - no fading after 5 years, scrubbable, kid proof....sounds like a F and B but actually works?

It still seems dear though - its 40 bucks for a US gallon (about 3.5l). But in the UK its £60!!!

Grr..third time posting my reply. Hope this one goes through

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The other excellent brand from US is Sherwin Williams.

It was the Regal line I was looking at as it gets such a good write up for really dense pigmentation, but still being pretty much bombproof. But jeez, £60 for a US gallon! Does anyone know if they do trade reductions or sales?

I used to use it when I lived in the US. Here it is expensive, and I don't think it's widely stocked yet but this may change. Rather doubt they do sales, but it might be worth asking about trade prices.

Mylands also make good paint, so I read, though I have only used sample tins to choose colours. So far the patches I've dabbed on the walls are beautifully matte and appear to scrub well. I am not convinced that Sanderson or Little Greene stand much wear if my bathrooms (done eight years ago) are anything to go by, and F&B emulsion requires too many coats to develop any depth of colour for me to bother with it (though the eggshell is okay).