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Dani00518
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Benjamin Moore Paint
Just curious what type everyone used for their walls and moldings...TIA
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bicosi
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
what type as in flat, gloss, semi-gloss or eggshell?
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| Posted 11/6/07 5:19 PM |
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~Colleen~
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Finish? Matte for walls and semi-gloss for trim. We used the pearl finish in our bedroom and would never use it again.
We used the Regal base.
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| Posted 11/6/07 5:19 PM |
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Dani00518
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Posted by bicosi
what type as in flat, gloss, semi-gloss or eggshell?
Yep!
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| Posted 11/6/07 5:27 PM |
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bicosi
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Posted by ~Colleen~
Finish? Matte for walls and semi-gloss for trim.
We used the Regal base.
same here but we used eggshell
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| Posted 11/6/07 5:29 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Posted by ~Colleen~
We used the pearl finish in our bedroom and would never use it again.
Why not?
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| Posted 11/6/07 10:37 PM |
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
We have used BM Eggshell in the past and have been very happy
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| Posted 11/6/07 10:42 PM |
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Mrs-D-Girl
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Flat for walls and semi-gloss for the trim
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| Posted 11/7/07 8:14 AM |
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sunnyplus3
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
matte for most walls & ceilings, semi-gloss for trim.
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| Posted 11/7/07 8:26 AM |
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VickiC
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
We used the eggshell finish on walls and ceilings, semi-gloss for all the trim.
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| Posted 11/7/07 8:37 AM |
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Chatham-Chick
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
walls: Eggshell
ceilings: Flat
moldings: Semi-Gloss
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| Posted 11/7/07 8:37 AM |
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Posted by Chatham-Chick
walls: Eggshell
ceilings: Flat
moldings: Semi-Gloss
same here!
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| Posted 11/7/07 8:47 AM |
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Goobster
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Posted by mrsjpierre
Posted by Chatham-Chick
walls: Eggshell
ceilings: Flat
moldings: Semi-Gloss
same here!
I recommend this too.
My painter used flat for our house years ago and I did not even think twice about it.
It is very hard to clean flat and although we have kept it looking nice, it would be very hard to clean if we have children running around.
So I would use eggshell next time around.
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| Posted 11/7/07 9:02 AM |
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Faithx2
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Eggshell on walls(wipes down great) and either semi-gloss or gloss for trim. We are in the process of changing our trim to gloss from semi-gloss for more of a pop.
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| Posted 11/7/07 9:13 AM |
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Posted by Mrs-D-Girl
Flat for walls and semi-gloss for the trim
Same here.
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| Posted 11/7/07 9:39 AM |
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JldDolphin
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Posted by Chatham-Chick
walls: Eggshell
ceilings: Flat
moldings: Semi-Gloss
Same here!
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| Posted 11/7/07 9:51 AM |
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~Colleen~
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Posted by Goobster
Posted by ~Colleen~
We used the pearl finish in our bedroom and would never use it again.
Why not?
I have plaster walls and the luster from the pearl finish shows every bump, crack and patch. It gives off a glow - which is nice for a bedroom - but I prefer the richness of a matte.
BM makes a washable matte.
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| Posted 11/7/07 10:10 AM |
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Dani00518
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Is the eggshell much different from the matte? And is matte and flat the same thing.....I'm confused?
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| Posted 11/7/07 10:29 AM |
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sunnyplus3
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
washable matte is the new flat that offers the benefits of being able to clean it without the more glossy finishes of the other paints. The shinier the paint the more your walls imperfections will show.
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| Posted 11/7/07 10:35 AM |
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Chatham-Chick
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Posted by Dani00518
Is the eggshell much different from the matte? And is matte and flat the same thing.....I'm confused?
Eggshell has slightly more sheen (almost unnoticeable) than Flat and people tend to use it more because it's supposed to be easier to clean.
When people state Matte, I'm assuming they mean Flat. I don't believe BM calls any of their paints "Matte", but if you were to ask for a Matte paint, they would take it to mean Flat.
A BM retailer should have paint chips/cards that show you the difference between Flat, Eggshell, Pearl, Semi-Gloss and High-Gloss.
ETA: I take it back...according the BM website, they do call it Matte. 
I couldn't tell you what the difference is between Matte and Flat.  I have the BM color wheel with all the paint chips/cards, but I have everything but Matte.
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Posted by Chatham-Chick
walls: Eggshell
ceilings: Flat
moldings: Semi-Gloss
exactly...except the ceilings
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| Posted 11/7/07 10:37 AM |
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sunnyplus3
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Posted by Chatham-Chick
Posted by Dani00518
Is the eggshell much different from the matte? And is matte and flat the same thing.....I'm confused?
Eggshell has slightly more sheen (almost unnoticeable) than Flat and people tend to use it more because it's supposed to be easier to clean.
When people state Matte, I'm assuming they mean Flat. I don't believe BM calls any of their paints "Matte", but if you were to ask for a Matte paint, they would take it to mean Flat.
A BM retailer should have paint chips/cards that show you the difference between Flat, Eggshell, Pearl, Semi-Gloss and High-Gloss.
BM came out with "washable Matte" about 5 years ago.
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| Posted 11/7/07 10:38 AM |
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Posted by KellyFG
BM came out with "washable Matte" about 5 years ago.
My color wheel is from '07, but it doesn't have a Matte card.
is there a visual difference between Flat and Matte or is the only difference the washability?
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| Posted 11/7/07 10:42 AM |
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
BM- Walls Regal Wall Satin Flat Finish
Moulding Behr Semi Gloss Latex Ultra White
I'm not a fan of Behr but the white semigloss is the whitest I've ever seen.
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| Posted 11/7/07 12:23 PM |
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~Colleen~
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Re: Benjamin Moore Paint
Posted by Chatham-Chick
Posted by KellyFG
BM came out with "washable Matte" about 5 years ago.
My color wheel is from '07, but it doesn't have a Matte card.
is there a visual difference between Flat and Matte or is the only difference the washability?
I think there is an ever-so-slight sheen to the matte as opposed to the flat. It's in between the flat & eggshell as far as sheen goes. In my experience.
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