This question is not a straight forward answer. There are paints designed specifically for certain applications. Let's keep it simple for informational purposes. As a home owner, there are two different environments for paint. Interior paint and exterior paint.

Let's start with interior paints.

We use Sherwin-Williams for all of our paint products. They offer an array of paint types so let's break them down.

Emerald:

• Fantastic Interior Paint
• Top of the line product
• Offers many different sheens (Flat, Matte, Satin, Semi-Gloss)

Cashmere

• Excellent Interior Paint
• Top of the line product
• Multiple sheen options (Flat, Eg-Shel, Low Lustre, Pearl, Medium Lustre)

Duration Interior Paint

• Great Interior Paint
• Less expensive
• Same sheen options as Emerald (Flat, Matte, Satin, Semi-Gloss)

SuperPaint Interior Paint

• Most Affordable of the big name products
• Great Interior Paint
• Good sheen options (Flat, Satin, Velvet, Semi-Gloss)

Exterior Paints Consist of the Same Products

You'll notice a lot of the paint products are the same name as the interior products. However, they are made for exterior application.

Emerald Exterior Latex Paint

• Top of the line product
• Multiple surface application
• Popular sheen options (Flat, Satin, Gloss)

Duration Exterior Latex Paint

• Top of the line product
• Less expensive as emerald
• Multiple surface application
• Multiple sheen options (Flat, Low Lustre, Satin, Gloss)

Latitude Exterior Latex Paint

• Top of the line product
• Multiple surface application
• Multiple sheen options (Flat, Satin, Gloss)

There are so many options for both interior and exterior applications. It depends on sheen for some products, and it depends on what quality of paint you want in your home as a homeowner.