I recently decided that we’re only going to use low-VOC or no-VOC paints. We’ve been using the Benjamin Moore Natura and Allura lines of paint almost exclusively, and we don’t have headaches anymore.

Previous to using the Ben Moore paints, we would wear masks all day, and now we don’t have to. Nice.

In a recent NY Times article, Stephen Treffinger reviewed low and no VOC paints, and had this to say about Benjamin Moore:

Benjamin Moore’s Natura zero-V.O.C. paint can be tinted more than 3,000 shades — the most of any paint here — and it went on the smoothest. Its smell was mild and a bit fruity, the most paint-like of any here, and it had a soft sheen, slightly less matte than the two above. It cleaned up better than the more expensive brands (although the fingerprints never completely disappeared), and it easily covered the ink marks.

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