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.
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.
Glidden Gripper Primer: Honest Review (2026)
Is Glidden Gripper primer worth it? Our review of the $24 100% acrylic bonding primer-sealer that grips glossy trim, blocks tannin and water stains, seals drywall.
Glidden High Endurance Plus: Honest Review (2026)
Is Glidden High Endurance Plus worth it? A value 100% acrylic paint-and-primer that scrubs and covers for the price, but needs two coats and offers few sheens.
Glidden Kitchen & Bath Paint: Honest Review (2026)
Is Glidden Kitchen & Bath worth it? A budget eggshell moisture paint with Steam Shield tech and mildew resistance for bathroom, kitchen, and laundry-room walls.