I'll add my 2 cents. Full disclosure I am a DIYer because it is more cost effective and it pains me to pay for something I know I can do, not because I am a perfection based obsessive.
Use Behr Premium (not marquee, one step down), I have had zero issues. Tried Marquee once to test their one coat claim, and it's trash and went on uglier than Premium eggshell that I painted the rest of the house with.
So yes, faced with repainting the entire house and new homeowner budget constraints, bought into Behr Premium and honestly it works very well. My experience with Behr Premium:
-Eggshell is a breeze, gives nice coverage and goes on nicely.
- the semi gloss is a pain, I use it for trims and baseboard and such and it is a drip FIEND, constantly have to watch it.
- Ceiling matte is super nice, covers up normal defects, but does drip more than BM according to my painter (I draw the line at painting ceilings lol
- tried (tried!) Behr Marquee ceiling because the guy was talking it up about how it's actually wipeable so in case something splashes from, etc, it would be easy to clean. Didn't click them but was laughably glossy, and highlighted every single defect on the repaired ceiling (previous water leak and repair was less than perfect)... Covered it over with Premium Matte and no issue at all
- exterior opaque deck stain went in really nice and gave 3 years only parts that have come up are where my dog launches off the deck to run after a ball, so pretty pleased with that/has gotten me a few more years out of a very old deck. Was very easy to apply.
- Behr water borne alkyd for various furniture projects, nice durable finish, not a great self levelers though I find, so probably worth going higher end. Has tendency to form bubbles regardless of application method so a little annoying...
With BM:
- Used BM matte bath and spa a couple years ago and found it super difficult to apply, not happy with the finish and will likely repaint when I have the time. Seemed to dry super quickly and so to me, not 'diy friendly' unless you are a really good painter (I am not, although improving)
- Have since used BM Aura eggshell for a couple smaller projects (impact walls, etc), it goes on lovely that is for sure, but still needed 3 coats to cover up previous yellow with a dark blue.
So all this to say, I suppose money was no issue, would probably go with BM just because I like buying top end when I can...but have stuck with with Behr for several years now so I guess that shows where I lean.
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