Sherwin Williams is consistently the industry leader in the sale of paints and coatings in North America. And, Sherwin Williams interior residential paints are some of the best. There are many different choices of paint in today’s market – even within each brand there are many options. How is a consumer to know which paint is the best for each application?
Since Sherwin Williams has the highest percent of sales in North America, we will break down the different paints within this manufacturer first. Further, this article and video will cover the most common types of Sherwin Williams interior residential paints and their uses.
If you are a painting contractor, it is important you understand the different paints available. Sometimes there is a better alternative for a specific job. Equally important is educating your client on the best options of paint for their project. This is a service a reputable painting contractor should always provide.
Below you will find Sherwin Williams interior residential paints broken out into a few different categories.
TOP TIER PAINTS
Emerald Designer Edition Interior Latex
This paint provides excellent coverage and is at the top of the list for Sherwin Williams interior residential paints. Emerald Designer Edition has the best hide and is resistant to burnishing and water spotting. “Hide” is a term used to describe how well a paint will conceal wall imperfections. Emerald Designer Edition comes in the following sheens: flat, satin, gloss, and eggshell. It can be used on bare drywall or plaster, old paint, wood and masonry. In addition, this paint comes with a lifetime limited warranty.
Emerald Interior Acrylic Latex
Emerald Interior Acrylic Latex has great durability and coverage and is extremely washable. It comes in flat, satin, matte, and semi-gloss sheens. This product can be applied over bare drywall or plaster, masonry, and wood and carries a lifetime limited warranty.
Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel
Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel is another top contender in Sherwin Williams interior residential paints and has a lifetime limited warranty. It is often used on trim, doors, and cabinetry due to its excellent flow and leveling properties. In addition, Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel can be used on drywall, plaster, wood, metal and masonry. The sheens offered are: satin, gloss, and semi-gloss.
OTHER GOOD PAINTS
Duration Home Interior Acrylic Latex
Duration Home is designed to be moisture resistant and is perfect for wet environments like bathrooms. It can be applied on bare drywall or plaster, block, masonry, and wood. Further, Duration Home carries a lifetime limited warranty and is manufactured in flat, satin, matte, and semi-gloss sheens.
SuperPaint Interior Acrylic Latex
SuperPaint is a paint and primer in one, and high on the list of Sherwin Williams interior residential paints. It has terrific hide and ease of cleanability. SuperPaint offers flat, velvet, and semi-gloss sheens and can be used on previously painted surfaces. Bare or primed wallboard, wood, plaster, masonry, and metal surfaces are also acceptable surfaces for SuperPaint Interior Acrylic Latex. SuperPaint Interior Acrylic Latex carries a lifetime limited warranty.
Cashmere Interior Acrylic Latex
Cashmere Interior Acrylic Latex has a silky smooth finish as the name suggests. Its surface is easy to clean and provides great hide. Cashmere comes in flat, low lustre, eggshell, pearl, and medium lustre. This latex paint can be used on masonry, plaster, drywall, previously painted areas, and wood. Equally important, Cashmere provides a lifetime limited warranty.
ProClassic Interior Waterbased Acrylic-Alkyd
ProClassic Waterbased Acrylic-Alkyd is often used for cabinetry, furniture, doors, and trim. The adhesion of this durable coating is fantastic and is a great choice for surfaces that are frequently cleaned. Moreover, it can be applied to drywall, plaster, metal, masonry, and wood paneling and offers a lifetime limited warranty.
ProClassic Interior Oil Based Enamel
ProClassic Interior Oil Based Enamel was designed to provide smooth finishes on doors, cabinets, and trim without leaving brush or roller marks. This product from the Sherwin Williams interior residential paints line is great for high traffic areas due to its durability. ProClassic Enamel comes in satin and semi-gloss sheens, and can be used on drywall, wood, plaster, paneling, metal, concrete and masonry. Further, ProClassic Interior Oil Based Enamel comes with a lifetime limited warranty.
RESIDENTIAL PAINTS FOR CONTRACTORS
The following Sherwin Williams interior residential paints are typically sold to painting contractors rather than homeowners. These paints come in a variety of sheens and can be used on a variety of substrates. Most importantly, these paints all have outstanding hide and high durability properties.
ProMar 200 HP Zero VOC Interior Latex
ProMar 200 HP Zero VOC is typically used in commercial and light industrial applications due to its greater durability and abrasion resistance. Further, the ProMar 200 HP complies with LEED v4 Emissions Testing and is UL/Greenguard Gold Certified for low chemical emissions during application. The “HP” is a slight upgrade from the ProMar 200 Zero VOC Interior paint listed below. In the United States, a paint can be identified as “Zero VOC” if it has amounts of volatile organic compounds at or below 5 grams per liter of paint. However, the addition of color pigment to Zero VOC paint can increase the total volatile organic compounds by as much as 10 grams per liter.
ProMar 200 Zero VOC Interior
This ProMar 200 Zero VOC paint has great coverage and is easy to touch up. What’s more, it is labeled a Zero VOC paint for those requiring a paint with this designation. In addition, ProMar 200 Zero VOC has antimicrobial agents that inhibit the growth of mold and mildew on the surface of paint. ProMar 200 Zero VOC comes in six sheens and every Sherwin Williams color.
ProMar 400 Zero VOC Interior
ProMar 400 Zero VOC is a step down from the ProMar 200 series. This formula still has good coverage, is easy to touch up, and has Zero VOCs. It applies quickly so contractors can turn jobs around faster which saves money.
ProMar 700 Interior Latex
Another offering in the Sherwin Williams interior residential paints is the ProMar 700 Interior Latex. While it is not rated as high as the ProMar 400, it still offers good coverage, hide, and touch up qualities. When a commercial client has a tight budget and cost is a factor, ProMar 700 offers good value. It has been manufactured with a low odor formula which allows for application in occupied areas. ProMar 700 is available in Latex flat or semi-gloss.
Supreme High Build Interior
Supreme High Build Interior Latex is a high build product used by many builders due to its excellent touch-up ability.
Property Solution Interior Latex Flat
This formula of paint is an all-in-one solution for multi-family units. Property Solution Interior Latex Flat can meet both stringent VOC regulations, and reasonable budgeting requirements.
Painters Edge Interior
Painters Edge Interior Latex paint has excellent touch-up and good hide. This paint typically results in a high quality finish with fewer callbacks from clients. The flat sheen is exceptionally flat, but also comes in other sheens.
Master Hide Interior
Master Hide Interior Latex paint is designed for new homes. It provides a durable finish on a number of different substrates.
Solo Interior/Exterior Acrylic
Solo Interior/Exterior Acrylic paint is a Sherwin Williams interior residential paint providing a hard finish that can be scrubbed. It is highly resistant to burnishing, wear, and blocking. Solo is typically used on doors, windows, trim and other high traffic areas. It can be applied on substrates up to a PH level of 13.
Builders Solution Interior Acrylic Latex
Builders Solution Interior Acrylic Latex paint is best used on interior walls and ceilings and was formulated to provide good washability, touch-up, and durability.
FastCoat Interior/Exterior Acrylic
FastCoat Interior/Exterior Acrylic paint touts excellent color retention with mildew and alkali resistance. It has excellent coverage for both new construction and repaints. FastCoat only comes in high-gloss so is typically used for trim and doors.
Mesa+ Interior Scrubbable Latex
Mesa+ Scrubbable Interior Latex is a flat sheet with excellent scrubbability and is very durable. A good upscale choice for a Flat option. This paint is a good call for new residential construction projects requiring a more durable wall paint.
Quali-kote Interior Latex Flat Finish
Quali-Kote Interior Latex paint has a self-priming quality and has great touch-up ability. It can be used on bare drywall, wood, and masonry surfaces.
Tuff Surface Premium Texture Finish
Tuff Surface Premium Texture Finish is a durable, textured formula. It contains agents that inhibit the growth of mold, and is typically sprayed to hide imperfections.
SPECIALTY PAINTS
SuperPaint Interior Acrylic Latex With Air Purifying Technology
This Sherwin Williams interior residential paint advertises its ability to improve air quality. The properties in SuperPaint Interior Acrylic Latex With Air Purifying Technology paint are said to reduce VOC levels from potential sources. The Air Purifying Technology was designed to absorb increased VOC levels from carpets, cabinets, and fabrics. The use of antimicrobial and odor eliminating agents were designed into this formulation to reduce odors and VOC levels in a home. It is a Zero VOC formula.
SuperPaint Interior Latex With Sanitizing Technology
SuperPaint With Sanitizing Technology keeps surfaces sanitized with the use of bacteria fighting technology. SuperPaint Interior Latex With Sanitizing Technology was designed to eliminate 99.9% of bacteria including Staph, E. coli, MRSA, VRE, and Enterobacter aerogenes on painted surfaces within 2 hours of exposure. It continues to kill 90% of bacteria for up to four years and is a great choice for hospitals, prisons, schools, and other high traffic applications.
Eminence High Performance Ceiling
Eminence High Performance Ceiling paint is another in the Sherwin Williams interior residential paint line. It is a self-priming, one coat paint designed to hide imperfections on ceilings.
All Surface Enamel Oil Base Interior/Exterior Satin (also available in waterbased)
All Surface Enamel Oil Base Interior/Exterior Satin is a good all-around use paint. It is excellent for high use areas such as doors, trim, and wood. This paint was designed for interior and exterior applications.
SnapDry Interior/Exterior Acrylic Latex
SnapDry Interior/Exterior Acrylic Latex was formulated specifically for doors and trim. It is a quick drying paint drying to the touch within one hour. SnapDry allows doors to be closed relatively quickly after painting without sticking. It resists dirt, fingerprints, and UV rays.
Porch & Floor Enamel Interior/Exterior Latex
Porch and Floor Enamel was designed for high traffic areas. The formula is best used for porches, patios, basements, stairs, and laundry rooms. While Porch and Floor Enamel is dirt resistant and very durable, it is not recommended for garage floors due to vehicular traffic.
Scuff Tuff Interior Waterbased Enamel
The Scuff Tuff Interior Enamel is excellent for high traffic areas. It is resistant to burnishing even after heavy washing.
SPECIALTY PAINTS SOLD ONLY AT LOWES
HGTV Home Paints
Within the Sherwin Williams interior residential paints, there is a line only sold at Lowes Stores. It is the HGTV Home line. In this blog, we are focusing on paints sold in Sherwin Williams stores. However, we did want to mention the fact that this line does exist. Most HGTV Home paints are paint and primer in one and are available in many sheens. Many of the HGTV Home paints do not come with a warranty, but some come with a one coat guarantee.
With all the choices of Sherwin Williams interior residential paints it shouldn’t be hard to find one to fit your situation. Hopefully the information we’ve provided here helps to narrow the list! A quality paint contractor will understand the differences in paint and should always educate and assist their clients with paint selection.
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