Let the man use what he prefers. There are better products for cabinets than Aura. With that said, however, Aura is no shrinking violet in the line up of paint choices for cabinetry.

If he likes to (if he can) use Aura and it's included, there's no reason to complicate things and making choices to keep happy the one who is doing the actual labor can bring benefits. Properly prepped surface and Aura in a light gray semi should serve you nicely for many years to come.

Thanks! I guess my question was just mostly whether any of those better products are in the BM line (or, it sounds like, possibly Cabinet Coat, which some BM dealers seem to stock though it's not their product). If we go with something fancy like FPE or F&B we're on our own, but anything BM sells is fair game.

I guess my question was just mostly whether any of those better products are in the BM line

I'd say no. Aura is a really good choice since oil is not an option. Plus bonus points since that's what cabinetmaker wants to use.

BM makes more enamels than you can shake a stick at - and, like every other can of paint, each has trade offs. That said, when it comes to durability, Aura is certainly their best.