Durable emulsion paint

330d

My whole house needs to be painted and was planning on using Dulux Tough and Washable. I just want a second opinion if this is the best paint to go for as have read trade paints are better than retail. I was aware of this but typically they are much more expensive.

But I have seen Crown and Johnstone's trade paints are similar price to Dulux tough and washable so thinking if there a better choice.

https://www.brewers.co.uk/product/AD01109305F
https://www.brewers.co.uk/product/AF027545F

Has anyone got any thoughts? I am leaning towards the Trade paints.

Grenage

I generally use Dulux trade on walls; the difference is really just less coats required.

330d

Grenage said:

I generally use Dulux trade on walls; the difference is really just less coats required.

Problem is the Dulux trade hard wearing paint is the diamond range which is very very expensive. 

Which is why I'm looking at Crown or Johnstone's. Any opinion on these?

330d

Any other feedback on this topic?

ka7e

Read a review that rated Tikkurila Optiva 5 (also Optiva 3) better than the Dulux Diamond range. Chap who did my decorating has now switched to it, too.

missile

I have used Dulux and now using Johnstone's

justwhat

We have used Dulux easy care. Our whole house was magnolia. The walls only ever had one coat of paint.(10 year old new build) The walls soaked in paint to start , so had 3 coats of watered down standard emulsion. Then a coat of easy care. 

We used crown, Dulux and Leyland standard emulsion the best of those was Leyland. Leyland was allot thicker than any of the rest.

Dulux Easy care  is ok and looks and feels like standard emulsion. Its a little over priced.

We did use Valspar paint (from b&q). It was also ok . Feels allot more scrubbable than Dulux. However it looks like a cross between emulsion and an acrylic paint when it dries. (that's reason we switched to easy care)