Paint reviews, guides, and color
Independent paint and tool round-ups. Project step-by-steps. Color references and brand reviews. Every product pick lists a real con — no review without a real weakness.
Clare Primer: Honest Review (2026)
Clare Primer review: the zero-VOC, GREENGUARD Gold DTC primer that seals new drywall, blocks ordinary stains, and bonds slick surfaces before Clare paint.
Dunn-Edwards Decoglo: Honest Review (2026)
Decoglo is DE's purpose-built cabinet & trim enamel, a urethane-acrylic with a lacquer-like hard finish. Where this DE cabinet enamel wins and where it loses.
Dunn-Edwards Porch & Floor: Honest Review (2026)
DE Porch & Floor coating review: Dunn-Edwards' new 2025 acrylic for concrete and wood porches — where the eggshell film holds and where the etch bites.
Dunn-Edwards Spartashield: Honest Review (2026)
DE Spartashield exterior paint review: the contractor-grade 100% acrylic under Evershield. Where it holds on good stucco and siding, and where it gives up.
Dunn-Edwards Ultra-Grip Primer: Honest Review (2026)
A chemist's honest review of Dunn-Edwards Ultra-Grip Premium, the ultra-low-VOC DE bonding primer for aged gloss, aluminum, vinyl, and slick fiberglass.
Dutch Boy Dura Clean: Honest Review (2026)
Dutch Boy Dura Clean washable paint reviewed for 2026: where its scrub-clean Stay-Clean finish holds up on busy walls, and where it honestly falls short.
Dutch Boy Dura Fighter: Honest Review (2026)
Dutch Boy Dura Fighter paint is the new 2025 scrubbable durability paint-and-primer, built for high-traffic rooms. Where it wins, and where it falls short.
Farrow & Ball Exterior Masonry: Honest Review (2026)
Farrow & Ball Exterior Masonry paint review: a breathable 2 percent ultra-matt for brick and render. Where the 15-year claim holds, and the prep it needs.
Farrow & Ball Limewash: Honest Review (2026)
A Farrow & Ball Limewash review: the mottled, chalky 2-percent matte that glows on lime render — gorgeous and breathable, but lime-only and never washable.
Glidden Diamond Ceiling Paint: Honest Review (2026)
Is Glidden Diamond ceiling paint worth it? Our review of the flat-white, one-coat, low-spatter pick at Home Depot and Walmart — where it wins and falls short.
Glidden Essentials: Honest Review (2026)
Is Glidden Essentials worth it? Our honest review of the cheapest Glidden paint at about $20/gal: solid value for low-traffic rooms, but plan on two coats.
Glidden Fundamentals: Honest Review (2026)
Is Glidden Fundamentals worth it? Our review of the cheap Walmart interior paint: it hides light colors for the money, but plan on two coats and a primer coat.