Benjamin Moore Aurora Paint: Pros & Cons
I recently used Benjamin Moore’s new Aurora paint to doll up the living room. First off, let me say that I highly suggest using gray if you’re prone to getting annoyed with too much color yet bored with white. We used Gray Owl. The coloring is subtle yet gorgeous! Anywho, my point is that Aurora paint possesses some pros and cons.
PROS: Quick-drying, water based, hardly any paint smell, tons of colors to choose from.
CONS: Higher price point, blatantly false claim that one coat is all that is required. We found that two coats were crucial for total coverage, even for a soft gray.
All in all, the extra cost was worth the additional cash simply because we could breathe after we painted. You can beat a breath of fresh air!
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I wanted to make you aware of myperfectcolor.com untill now if someone wanted to sample a color they would have to either buy a quart or choose from limited color choices available in jars or pouches. MyPerfectColor invented a pint size can for any color and you can browse all the colors on the web. They also can make any color from any brand using Benjamin Moore paints. They ship all samples to your door fast. when you get a chance please check them out. https://www.myperfectcolor.com/ all this for about half the price of any store.
Environmentally Friendly Paints:
http://www.myperfectcolor.com/Benjamin-Moore-Aura-Paint-Myperfectcolor-com-s/3342.htm
Demo Video of Aura
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGyWNRxZpiQ
My favorite is the color combination page
http://www.myperfectcolor.com/Color-Combinations-Myperfectcolor-com-s/3254.htm
I picked colors form each of these brands, how great is that
Benjamin Moore
Ralph Lauren
C2
Sherwin Williams
Martha Stewart
Donald kaufman
Valspar
Pottery barn
Restoration Hardware
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Just a comment on Benjamin Moore’s Aura Paint. It is being marketed by Benjamin Moore as never more than two coats, no primer required.
it was never intended to be sold as a one coat finish, although from my experience it sometimes does the job with one coat.
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I have used well over 200 gallons of this product this yr and really like it. I do find that it is much harder to work for large projects as it dries so rapidly….Especially when spraying large walls. As far as no more than 2 coats and no priming required this is MOSTLY true…… White for trim usually takes at least 3 coats ( still better than the primer and 2-3 coats of regular paint) All in all this is a great product if you can get past the fast drying and few other little issues