14 best paints for walls and ceilings

Homeowners with experience recall with horror this type of wall and ceiling decoration like whitewashing. On the one hand, a beautiful white surface, and on the other - a lot of problems. Very timely manufacturers of paints and varnishes have developed alternative types of paints. With their help, you can arrange the ceiling and walls in both ultra-white color and make a highlight in the form of a multi-colored coating. Favorably differs from archaic whitewashing and care of the painted surface. In most cases, you can carelessly wash the ceilings and walls by adding weakly alkaline detergents to the water. When choosing a suitable paint, experts recommend paying attention to a few points.

Criteria for choosing paint for the ceiling and walls

1. Many buyers begin their selection with a price range. But cheap budget paint can make repairs very expensive. The fact is that each paint has its own coverage rate. If you can achieve perfect coverage in one pass, then it will be more profitable than applying 2-3 layers with a break for drying. The total cost of repairs is also affected by paint consumption.

2. An important parameter for users will be the durability of the painted surface. High-quality paint after drying has a water and dirt-repellent ability, does not change the original color even when exposed to sunlight.

3. When choosing a material it is worth considering the nature of the room. Almost all paints behave well in heated rooms. But the temperature drops and high humidity can not withstand all products.

Our review includes the best paints for the ceiling and walls. When compiling the rating, the following criteria were taken into account:

1. appointment;

2. specifications;

3. price;

4. expert opinion and decorators;

5. user reviews.

Rating of the best paints for ceilings and walls

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
The best silicone aqueous emulsion ink for walls and ceilings	1	TIKKURILA Euro Extra 20 (2, 7 l.)	1 500 ₽
	2	Caparol CapaSilan (2, 5 L.)	2 900 ₽
	3	LITOKOL LITOTHERM PAINT SIL	-
	4	ALPINA EXPERT (10 l.)	2 890 ₽
The best silicate water-based paint for walls and ceilings	1	TIKKURILA FINNGARD SILIKAATTIMAALI (18 l.)	8 985 ₽
	2	BAUMIT SILIKAT COLOR REPRO (25 kg.)	5 947 ₽
	3	Ceresit "ST 54" (15 l.)	3 377 ₽
Best Acrylic Waterborne Paint	1	DULUX MASTER LUX AQUA 40 (2.5 l.)	1 750 ₽
	2	ALPINA RENOVA (10 l.)	1 550 ₽
	3	FARBITEX PROFI	582 ₽
Top latex paints for walls and ceilings	1	TIKKURILA EURO POWER7 (9 l.)	2 950 ₽
	2	Dufa Retail Eurolatex 3 (2.5 l.)	440 ₽
	3	DULUX Bindo 7 BW matte (10 l.)	3 600 ₽
	4	NewTone Sky (9 l.)	999 ₽

The best silicone aqueous emulsion ink for walls and ceilings

One of the most reliable paints for the ceiling and walls are water-based products based on silicone resin. Experts attribute the abrasion resistance and water repellency to the advantages of such paints. Therefore, they can be used in rooms with aggressive environment. The experts chose several quality models.

TIKKURILA Euro Extra 20

Rating: 4.9

A synonym for quality in the field of interior decoration is the production of the Finnish company TIKKURILA. In our ranking, the winner was the paint TIKKURILA Euro Extra 20. It gathered all the main advantages of modern silicone paints.This is a pure color and UV resistance, and environmental friendliness, and excellent performance. All these wonderful properties are inherent in this Tikkuril. The product made in Russia does not always correspond to the famous brand.

Professionals highlight the absence of odor at work, a neutral attitude to water and household detergents. It is difficult to find negative reviews from ordinary consumers. The only drawback is the high price, but excellent quality is worth the money spent.

Caparol CapaSilan

Rating: 4.8

Silicone water-based paint Caparol CapaSilan has a high opacity. Even in one pass, experts manage to paint the walls and ceilings, which greatly simplifies the work. It should be noted that Caparol refers to the few firms that specialize in the production of paints and varnishes with a silicone base. Experts gave this paint a second place also because when painting it is possible to close the cracks on the basis of a width of up to 2 mm.

The painted surface is practically not polluted due to the water and dust repellent effect. It is not difficult to wash it with water with the addition of household detergents. Overtake the winner of the paint Caparol CapaSilan failed because of the higher price.

LITOKOL LITOTHERM PAINT SIL

Rating: 4.7

Silicone water-based paint LITOKOL LITOTHERM PAINT SIL has high performance characteristics. Experts note the reliable protection of the surface from moisture and dirt, the resistance of the formed layer to ultraviolet radiation. In general, the paint has the qualities of a premium material. The advantages of this paint include the rich color gamut. The painted surface can remain in excellent condition for a long time even in severe climatic conditions.

But this paint got the third place because of the company's policy, which provides for the use of plaster, putty and primer brand LITOKOL. Otherwise, the quality of the finish coating is significantly reduced.

ALPINA EXPERT

Rating: 4.6

A well-known manufacturer from Germany set up production of ALPINA EXPERT paint in our country. There are both positive moments and negative ones in it. According to experts, this silicone paint is inferior in quality to the top three. Therefore, it is recommended to apply it in rooms where there are no strong temperature differences and a low humidity index. At the same time, the material has the lowest price and economical consumption. The average is 140 ml of paint per 1 square. m prepared surface.

Many users have been complimentary about the properties of ALPINA EXPERT paint. It attracts homeowners with its availability and good performance.

The best silicate water-based paint for ceilings and walls

The use of liquid glass in paint and varnish production has made the painted surface resistant to various negative factors. Silicate paint can be used for both internal and external works. However, many manufacturers were able to offer buyers a reasonable price. Given the environmental friendliness of the material, it turns out a great option for the design of children's rooms, kitchens and bedrooms.

TIKKURILA FINNGARD SILIKAATTIMAALI

Rating: 4.9

Silicate paint TIKKURILA FINNGARD SILIKAATTIMAALI is a one-component deep matting material. Along with the usual high performance, the experts highlighted a wide temperature range of application. The painted surface adequately keeps both at 50 ° frost and tropical heat + 60 ° С. But not only for this feature paint has become the winner of our rating. Such factors as the vapor permeability of the layer, its dirt-repellent ability also had an effect. The material consumption looks good, especially against the background of the closest competitors.

The paint was loved not only by the builders-finishers. It is actively used by owners of freshwater and marine vessels, which once again confirms the high level of quality of the Finnish manufacturer.

BAUMIT SILIKAT COLOR REPRO

Rating: 4.8

BAUMIT SILIKAT COLOR REPRO paint experts refer to elite building materials. The quality characteristics of the Austrian silicate products are at the highest level. Especially noted is a reliable binder, which is liquid potash glass. The paint and varnish covering differs in nonflammability, resistance to an ultraviolet, dirt-resistant abilities, vapor permeability. Despite the lower price, this paint failed to take the first place in the rating.

First of all, specialists and ordinary people are not happy with consumption, which reaches 500 g per 1 sq. M. The second negative factor is the low temperature range of application. The paint-and-lacquer layer retains its properties only at air temperatures above + 8 ° С.

Ceresit "ST 54"

Rating: 4.7

Many types of Ceresit paint products are designed for outdoor use. These include silicate water-based paint Ceresit "ST 54". But this does not mean that it is not suitable for interior work. Professional builders and homeowners agreed that the paint should be in the top three of our rating. Experts attribute a good covering power to the strengths, an excellent final result. Material possesses anti-fungal qualities, and also environmental friendliness. In addition, the paint is affordable and economical.

With all the advantages of the professional opinion of the experts did not escape the disadvantages. The paint requires perfect surface preparation, and it is better to use mineral-based plaster.

The best acrylic water-based paint for walls and ceilings

Acrylic paints are currently the most popular. They have an affordable price, easy to apply and durable. Although they are slightly inferior to silicone and silicate formulations, they are excellent for interior work. The following products have earned the appreciation of experts.

DULUX MASTER LUX AQUA 40

Rating: 4.9

English acrylic paint DULUX MASTER LUX AQUA 40 is the best option for painting wooden ceilings and walls. At the same time it can be used to aesthetically design and radiators. A distinctive feature of the material is excellent light absorption. Due to this property, the paint layer masks small surface errors. Appreciation from experts deserved and opacity of paint. To the wall or ceiling had the perfect look, it is enough to apply 2 layers. Given the acceptable consumption, environmental friendliness and lack of odor during operation, the high price for paint is not so exorbitant.

The experts gave the first place in the ranking is the English paint. Products manufactured in Russia cannot boast of stable quality.

ALPINA RENOVA

Rating: 4.8

Acrylic paint ALPINA RENOVA for several years present in various ratings. Our experts put her in second place. The advantages of the material experts include the preservation of the original whiteness for 5-7 years. And if you add any color (ALPINA company) to the white base, then aging will not occur until the next repair. At the same time the surface is simple in leaving and does not grow dull from washing. Master finishers praise her for good adhesion, moderate viscosity. The painted surface can withstand temperature fluctuations, as well as high humidity of the base.

Several brings paint high consumption, which is about 200 g per 1 sq. Km. m. smooth surface. Although this indicator largely depends on the quality of the preparation of the ceiling or walls.

FARBITEX PROFI

Rating: 4.7

In the line of budget acrylic paints for the ceiling and walls, experts were attracted by the FARBITEX PROFI line. She deserves special praise and third place in the rating due to her unique water repellency. Therefore, consumers use this paint not only in living rooms, but also in the kitchen or bathroom. Painters liked the material because it does not require perfect smoothing of the base before painting. Low surface moisture is allowed, but dust and dirt will simply spoil the elegant appearance. Thoughtful owners praise FARBITEX PROFI not only at an affordable price, but also for its efficiency (consumption from 90 g per 1 sq. M).

During operation, users have noted some weaknesses. So the painted surface gets dirty, and during care it is washed off.

Top latex paints

Latex paints can boast maximum durability. If earlier they were made on the basis of rubber, today the use of polymers has reduced the price. At the same time, the technical characteristics of latex compounds are inferior only to silicone products. Here are a few high-quality polymer paints.

TIKKURILA EURO POWER7

Rating: 4.9

To see latex paint TIKKURILA EURO POWER7 on the first line of the rating is predictable for many experts and masters. With this material you can decorate any modern base ceilings and walls. Scope begins with concrete surfaces and ends with particle boards. Paint is allowed to apply in rooms with high humidity. Professionals have no comments on the quality of the material. After drying, the painted surface can be washed using household cleaners.

In the responses of the master indicate the ease of application. The paint can be diluted with water in the range of 5-10% depending on the method of application. The average consumption of material when painting the prepared surface is 100 ml per 1 square meter. m

Dufa Retail Eurolatex 3

Rating: 4.8

A wide range of colors produced by the German company Dufa. A series of latex materials Retail Eurolatex 3 is a confirmation of the high quality characteristic of this manufacturer. Having adjusted production in Russia, the company managed to reduce the price of its products. At the same time, the technical parameters remained high. For which the experts awarded the paint an honorable second place. Many experts claim that it was latex products that became the company's best achievement.

A distinctive feature of the material is a high covering ability, which allows to simplify the preparatory work and reduce paint consumption. The painted surface has a long service life, it can be washed with aggressive detergents with high alkalinity.

DULUX Bindo 7 BW matte

Rating: 4.7

Latex paint DULUX Bindo 7 BW matt refers to professional materials, as evidenced by the high price. It differs in excellent covering ability, when drawing it does not form stains or smudges, and when using the roller there is no splashing. Hygienic certificates confirm the environmental friendliness of the product, so it can be used in children's rooms or in the kitchen. Another paint perfectly emphasizes the relief of the surface, which is important when making structural wallpaper. For high-quality painting it is necessary to apply 2 layers.

The experts put the material on the third line, because it can be used for a variety of reasons. The painted surface can be washed with gentle household products that do not contain abrasive components.

NewTone Sky

Rating: 4.6

Fans of ultra-white ceilings and walls, experts advise to look at the latex paint NewTone Sky. It is intended for decoration of ceilings in heated rooms with normal humidity. The material is perfectly applied to such mineral bases as brick, concrete, drywall, and plastered surfaces. It is possible to achieve ultra-white color with two-layer processing. Fans of other colors can use colors, adding to the white base.

Despite the affordable price and environmental friendliness, domestic paint failed to break into the top three. Experts note the high consumption of material (160-180 g / sq. M per layer), and in reviews, users point to a poor opacity.

 

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.