PAINT SHEEN GUIDE | What Paint Finish Should You Use? | How to Choose Paint

Today on paint school, we are discussing paint sheen levels, and what paint finish you should use in different areas. Whether you decide to use flat, matte, eggshell, pearl, satin or semi-gloss, you should know the difference between all paint sheen levels. If you've ever wondered what paint finish you should use, this is the video for you!

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[tripjet]

We use semi-gloss for practically everything. It has a nice sheen and is easy to clean. Flat paints are drab.

[KathrynFaye]

I painted my walls with a Pearl Finish and will be staining my trim in a deeper wood. I wanted the durability and love how the colour reflects and even changes in my walls.

[chriswilliams]

Love the skip one tip. I use eggshell for walls and semigloss for trim and perfect combo

[danidelahoz]

Hello! Thanks for the info. We're still torn about what finish to use on all our walls. Would you suggest eggshell for all interior walls or should we choose different sheens depending on the room? Haha hopefully that makes sense, thanks in advance!

[adonaisflame]

Thank you for the plus one tip when painting doors and trim! Much appreciation as always! 🤙🏾

[lesliemcmurray]

Thanks for the tips! Trying to create a family room/reading room with a calm welcoming vibe.

[FursaFarfasha]

This was the best video.. I was going to go satin, but now I'm leaning more eggshell with semigloss trim.

[vahneb]

So glad to know about the ulti-matte finish. Also thanks for the tip about skip one, when it comes to trim.

[janelleetsitty]

Damn.. I really needed all types of painting advice back in 2018 when I was trying to select paint colors for my living room/dining area. I went with something that really didn't suit me after I got it onto the walls, but it wasn't so bad, like, I wanted to repaint right away lol it sufficed. I live in the bay area of Cali... My house is a 3 bedroom, 1 bath, huge 21x40 garage and sits on a cement slab built in early the 50's, not the original garage, added on, but the rooms in the house are small. All 3 bedrooms get natural lighting and I am searching for colors and your vids have been, SO helpful. I started painting when I was 12, painted my own bedroom, often, but thanks for going into detail.

[dudley]

Haven't painted for years, and never saw "matte" only flat. Is that commonly found in most brands of paint now? Like your video!

[tracimorgan]

Can you do Exterior sheens, body, trim, garage. I have learned so much from your videos, I now have confidence that my house will look great! Thx

[AndrewDalgliesh]

That is a great guide, thank you. I need to repaint all the doors and trim in my new house and update the walls. I'd assumed I'd go gloss or semi-gloss for the doors/trim since that what we always did back in the day but the "skip-1" rule will work perfectly for me to achieve a more contemporary look while getting a combo I like.

[suesnoble]

Plan on using Decorators White for floors and trim. Could i also use it on the ceiling? I’d use, flat, eggshell, and semi gloss. Accent wall in master, SW Navy, also on beadbaord under chair rail in kitchen, hood over stove, under chair rail in dining room and living room. I’ve learned tons, thank you.

[thelukerocks]

Great video! What is the best sheen for a bathroom walls satin or semi gloss paint? And ceiling in bathroom flat?

[Jay.Silesh]

Love the video! Super informative for the updated looks.
Question: How would you go from EggShell->Flat or SemiGloss -> flat

[xxyy]

Hi, thanks for the video.
I'm closing on a home which doesn't have as much light coming through because of windows location.
We're flipping the house from floor to ceiling.

What sheen would you recommend for walls(light gray), new baseboards(white), new doors/window trims (white), new cabinets(bottom half navy bluish, top half white), new room doors (white) and new closet doors (white). Yes we're gonna paint all of these mentioned above. We're gonna use an airless paint sprayer.
Thanks!

[kanchankulkarni]

Which paint should be used for wooden staircase railing? Preference is to have matte or satin finish

[valeries]

I’m finding your videos very helpful. As a new homeowner I didn’t know there was so much more to painting. With that being said, I want to paint my bathroom ceilings. Should I use a semi gloss or satin?

[Watsonclipsfordays]

Awesome video! Straight to the point and concise. When painting a bathroom would it the steam make a difference in what paint you should use?

[kathytoy]

I have wood tongue and groove peaked ceilings. They have aged in a warm tone. its been 28 years. I want a white on my walls, and am leaning towards a swiss coffee BM. what do you think?