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Posted by blondie859111 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 7, 09 at 15:44
In the past, I've used SW Harmony paint, and liked it, because of the low odor. Paint smell makes me dizzy. Has anyone had experience with another low odor brand?
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RE: Low Odor Paint
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| Try the Behr Ultra thread to see views on other brands. Lots of entertaining opinions on a range of paints, so you'll need to read to the bottom of a very long discussion, lol. However, Ultra is the NEW low VOC, low odor, soap and water clean up paint from Behr (Home Depot), just came out last spring. They have 8 oz sample bottles if you want to try it or maybe they'll let you sniff it in the store ;-) I believe Ralph Lauren and BM Aura are also low odor. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Premium Plus Ultra Thread
RE: Low Odor Paint
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| BM also has a line called "ben" that I recently used in my son's room. It is low VOC but it still smells - kind of sour, not so much like paint. The smell dissipates reasonably quickly, as far as I recall. KarinL |
RE: Low Odor Paint
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| You can get scent packets to mix into the paint if you are sensitive to just the smell. |
Here is a link that might be useful: paint scents
RE: Low Odor Paint
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| Almost all( if not all) paint brands make low odor paint. |
RE: Low Odor Paint
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| Benjamin Moore Natura has a herbally smell that disappears quickly. Definitely didn't smell like the usual latex. |
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| We're in the process of painting our house and using Benjamin Moore. Sometimes I get a slight whiff of a smell but most of the time don't notice any smell at all. Paint smell never really bothered me and in a way I miss the smell :-) It doesn't seem right painting all day and the house not smelling like paint, lol! |
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| All the Farrow & Ball paints I have used have very little odor and are low VOC. Estate emulsion, estate eggshell... |
RE: Low Odor Paint
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Try Mythic paints. They claim to have zero toxins & zero voc. I think I'm going to try it in my bedroom.
Paint contractor websites seem to love it. IMO that says alot.
I tried aura as well. A little smell but not bad. But aura does'nt claim to have no toxins. |
RE: Low Odor Paint
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| Farrow and Ball for sure. And BTW, Ben Moore is not low odor by any means - UNLESS you use BM Natura about which I've read lots but not experienced it myself. The original BM stuff though, whew! it gives me a ripping headache. FarrowBall does not. I barely smell anything of it when I've used it. Not going back to the BM-original stuff ever again! |
RE: Low Odor Paint
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| Have to add that Farrow & Ball's Modern Emulsion stinks to hi-heaven. It is strong and can over power a large house in a matter o'seconds. HOWEVER, it clears very quickly. With good ventilation by the time it is thoroughly dry the stink is gone. For no odor, low VOC I like ICI's LifeMaster in eggshell. Pretty much use Aura and LifeMaster if I have 100% say in the matter. Aura does have an odor. I call it a fragrance because I think it smells crisp and clean and you still get the freshly painted smell albeit a different kind of smell. Aura clears quickly too... |
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