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What is the Best Exterior House Paint?

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How a home’s exterior looks is important for a variety of reasons. A well-painted house with a thoughtfully chosen color scheme and proper paint selection has many benefits. An attractive exterior can add to a home’s curb appeal (and ultimate value), as well as allowing a homeowner to create a certain “look” for their home that they enjoy. On the other hand, a poorly painted house (both with color selection and paint selection) can make a house look shoddier and more run-down than it actually is. So, what is the best exterior house paint?

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How to Choose the Best Exterior House Paint

If you’re deciding to repaint the exterior of your home, the actual paint you choose is extremely important! In this article, we’ll talk about a few things you want to consider in choosing an exterior paint, as well as sharing our picks for the best exterior house paints for a variety of materials or desires.

Here are all the things to consider when choosing exterior paint for your home:

How Much Paint Do You Get?

There are many things you’ll want to consider when choosing your exterior house paint. Figuring out how much paint you need will help you formulate a budget and select a properly priced paint.

Properly estimating how much exterior paint your house will need is a little bit tricky, but a decent general rule of thumb is that for houses from 0-1500 square feet, you will need 1 gallon of paint for every 150 square feet of living space.

Above 1500 square feet, 1 gallon will cover 200 square feet.

Just as an example, for a 3000 square foot house, a good estimate would be about 22-23 gallons of paint. Of course, this is just a rough estimate, as actual needs will vary house-by-house.

For this reason, you should consider working with a professional painting company.

In Denver, Colorado, Colorado Painting has been around for over 37 years and has a wealth of experience to draw on.

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Where Do You Live?

Another important thing to consider when deciding what exterior house paint to use is the environment you live in.

Harsher environments – ones with wind, rain, snow, or excessive heat (like Colorado) will require a more durable house paint than a home in a city with less extreme weather.

A home in Denver is exposed to significantly different weather patterns than a home in San Diego; as such, optimal paints for homes in either city will differ.

What’s Your House Made Of?

A third key factor for deciding the best exterior house paint for your home is the material your home is made of.

Will you be painting on wood, brick, stucco, or vinyl?

Different paints will be better with different materials.

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Paint Durability

Paint durability depends on a few different things.

Top-of-the-line latex and acrylic paints all tend to be extremely durable, as they will use significantly higher-quality ingredients than lower-quality or oil-based paints.

Additionally, the number of coats you apply will also impact the durability, which is why it is a relatively common practice to apply more than 1 coat of paint to the exterior of a home.

Making sure that your exterior is painted to be durable is extremely critical, otherwise, you will find yourself needing to repaint your home sooner than anticipated.

Best Exterior House Paints: All Categories

Now, we’d like to share our picks for the best exterior house paints for certain categories:

Best Overall Exterior House Paint: Sherwin Williams Duration Exterior Acrylic Latex

Sherwin Williams Duration Exterior Acrylic Latex is our choice as the best overall exterior house paint for a few reasons.

It is one of Sherwin Williams’ top paint lines, and has been designed to be extremely durable and resist cracking, peeling, and blistering.

Additionally, it is self-priming and only needs 1 coat to pre-painted wood or two coats to bare wood. It is available in well over 100 different color options & can be applied in temperatures down to 35 degrees Fahrenheit.

All of these factors mean Sherwin Williams Duration Exterior Acrylic Latex paint is a strong, durable paint that will go on your house fast.

Best Exterior House Paint for the Budget-Conscious: Benjamin Moore Ben Exterior Paint

Benjamin Moore ben Exterior paint is a great choice for the Budget-Conscious DIYers. It delivers dependable performance and a fantastic end product while having very forgiving application properties.

This makes it extremely desirable for DIYers that are budget-conscious but still want a beautiful end product.

Best Exterior House Paint for Durability: Benjamin Moore Aura Exterior Paint

Benjamin Moore Aura Exterior Paint is one of the most durable exterior paints out there. Benjamin Moore’s Color Lock technology makes this paint extremely resistant to fading.

This self-priming paint has superior adhesion to all exterior materials, and offers outstanding durability against all weather conditions, no matter how harsh.

Best Exterior House Paint for Wood Siding: Sherwin Williams Emerald Exterior Acrylic Latex

Sherwin Williams Emerald Exterior Acrylic Latex is a great choice for wood siding. It is a self-priming paint (only 1 coat necessary!) that produces a smooth, flat coat that can conceal any imperfections in wood siding.

Additionally, it’s built to resist cracking, peeling, and blistering, and is extremely easy to apply.

Best Exterior House Paint for Vinyl: Sherwin Williams VinylSafe SuperPaint

Vinyl used to be very tricky to paint: you either had to match the color or go lighter, otherwise your substrate would buckle. Now, however, Sherwin Williams offers 100+ VinylSafe colors that you can apply worry-free.

Choosing a VinylSafe color on Sherwin Williams’ renowned exterior  SuperPaint will give you a paint that will go on easily, protect your vinyl, and maintain exceptional color and durability.

Best Exterior House Paint for Stucco or Brick: Behr Interior/Exterior Masonry, Stucco, and Brick Paint

Behr Interior/Exterior Masonry, Stucco, and Brick Paint is a great choice for Stucco or Brick. It provides an alkali and mildew-resistant finish, which is ideal for weathered stucco or brick exteriors.

It has a durable satin finish and offers excellent adhesion specifically for stucco, brick, or concrete.

If you’re looking to get your home professionally re-painted in the Denver, Colorado area, there is no better company to work with than Colorado Painting.

We pride ourselves on only using high-quality, top-tier paint, such as many of the paints listed above. Learn more with our guide on how to pick exterior paint colors.

Click here to inquire and get a free estimate!

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Trevor Z Marshall

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Originally from Texas, I’m now thrilled to call Colorado home! Life at our house is full of energy, with four kids, a dog, a cat, and a rotating cast of fish (turns out they’re not the easiest pets to keep alive). Thankfully, my wife Erin and I somehow manage to stay afloat. I’m a proud graduate of Vanderbilt University and have been fortunate to live and work across the country, gaining valuable experiences along the way. When I’m not working, I enjoy making the most of Colorado’s beautiful outdoors, catching up with friends and family, following sports, especially European football, and exploring Boulder’s fantastic craft beer scene. I’m passionate about supporting our team members, whom we proudly refer to as Partners, in delivering top-tier customer service and achieving outstanding results. Looking forward to the opportunity to work together!

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If you’re around Denver DEFINITELY reach outHanna A.Hanna A. ★★★★★ I don’t often leave reviews, but these guys are out of this world. All the guys were incredibly professional and nice. They quoted me a good price and made sure I was 100% happy with the job when they were done. I know that if I wasn’t, they would have done anything to fix it, luckily I was more than pleased! I recommend them to everyone!GANDOFF0030GANDOFF0030 ★★★★★ Commercial team was on top of it! Amazing people and understood what I asked of them. Very well done and will recommend every single time!Allison P.Allison P. ★★★★★ The staff was great at communicating. The painting team was very fast and did a great job. They painted our whole house and back porch and it looks so good!Danny F.Danny F. ★★★★★ WOW!Osman & his team are incredible, they all work together to get the job done. Bedroom #1 - Popcorn ceiling removed, retextured & entire room painted. Bedroom #2 and bathroom painted. Entire job completed in 2 days! It was amazing to see the pride these guys put into their work! Thanks also goes to the project manager, Ben, for keeping us informed along the way.Eric HEric H ★★★★★ Had a wonderful experience with the Colorado Residential Painting team, from sales, painting execution, to final walk through, and payment process!Sales:The team worked diligently on getting me the best price with top quality paint materials. The quoting process was prompt, professional, and with clear communication. In addition to painting the entire home exterior, we had exterior trim that needed replaced, and we even included a custom solid wood front door that needed careful attention to sand, stain, and reseal. Our sales rep (Eric) was a pleasure to work with and helped us through the up front analysis and evaluation of options to choose from.Painting Process:Communication and attention to detail was extraordinary! Greatly appreciate the level of expertise and professionalism! The lead painter (Leo) and his team were superhuman in their details, work ethic, and commitment to making the customer satisfied! The project lead (Ben) was onsite everyday making sure the team had everything they needed to work efficiently and get the job done on time without any delay.The ENTIRE team was friendly, communicated clearly, and simply amazing!Highly recommended and phenomenal job!Peter M.Peter M. ★★★★★ Fantastic service all around. Great people. I cannot say enough of good things about them. i would definitely recommend them.pam F.pam F. ★★★★★ Excellent service, attention to detail, great crew and companyCharlie A.Charlie A. ★★★★★ Eric and the team were nothing short of exceptional. They were very professional and courteous. They asked a bunch of questions for my preferences and provided their expert opinion when asked for it. They have problem solving skills when it comes to siding repair and made it look seemless. Top notch group overall and I would hire them again not for exterior painting.Christy M.Christy M. ★★★★★ CCRP were easy to work with from the beginning to the end of the project. Ben kept me informed of everything and Leo and his crew did a fantastic job painting and fixing a few things on the house. Our home looks fantastic. We are very happy with the painting job they did!Dan M.Dan M. ★★★★★ I can sum up their work in one word, "Outstanding!". Was super surprised the pride they take in their work. Worth every penny. Dan MCarl F.Carl F. ★★★★★ I would highly recommend Colorado Commercial & Residential Painting. They were very easy to work with during the process of getting the exterior of our house painted. From start to finish, they kept in regular communication with us. They were patient as we worked through the selection of the color palette and moving it through the HOA approval process. Once the project started, we received updates several times a day. And Trevor, the owner, stopped by several times to check in with us. Leo and the crew did an excellent job with all facets of the painting and staining process.Richard KRichard K ★★★★★ CCRP were very easy to work with at all the steps along the estimate-schedule-paint-pay process. They did a great job - each home owner is so happy with the results. They took great care in the painting, put thought into addressing issues, and gave solid, quick estimates for new work to address additional issues. I will definitely be using them again!John B.John B. ★★★★★ Ben, Osmond, and his team did an outstanding job. They did an excellent job prepping and had every inch of the hardwood floor covered as well as cabinets, lights, etc. I would highly recommend Colorado Painting to anyone wanting high quality painting and a very personable and professional team. There were a few very slight spots to fix (mostly due to the colors we chose) and they came out and resolved the issues very quickly. Great job!Marcus GMarcus G ★★★★★ Really great job on painting the trim of my house! Leo and the crew paid attention to detail and Ben was super communitive throughout the process. The job really modernizedmy house from 1949! Definitely will use for other projects.Elizabeth “Liz” F.Elizabeth “Liz” F. ★★★★★ They were on time and did a great patch up work on the shed would use them again for any big painting projects!Elizabeth “Liz” F.Elizabeth “Liz” F. ★★★★★ They were quick, on time and did an amazing job on my shed!MIND FRAME C.MIND FRAME C. ★★★★★ CCRP does great work! My wife and I are very pleased with the quality of their work and their top-tier customer service. Their crew treated our home like it was their top priority. We’ll definitely be using them againfred G.fred G. ★★★★★ This is the second time I have used Colorado Commercial Painting and I have to say both experiences were excellent. From the sales team to the painting crew, everything was great. Everyone was professional and knowledgeable. I had the interior and exterior painted. The painting crew were professional and efficient. They took pride in their work and made sure everything was done correctly. They also took care to protect the things that were not being painted. I will be using them again and I highly recommend them if you are looking for quality painting.js_loader
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