Behr Paint

Behr paint is one of the top choices when it comes to paint for your home, whether it be for your interior or exterior. When you visit the Behr paint website you are greeted with an incredibly savvy site that allows you to explore the incredible array of hues, color combinations, finishes, and types of paint offered by this popular company.

Behr has been crafting high-quality paints since 1947. The story begins soon after World War II when founder Otho Behr, Jur. started to sell linseed oil to paint stores from the back of his station wagon. While he was successful with this first venture, he asked his father Dr. Otho Behr Sr., a chemist, to help him develop a formula that would perform well on redwood.

Behr Sr. created a clear finish and stain for redwood, which helped launch Behr’s business to another level. At this point Behr was still working out of his family’s garage, but by 1948 he moved his business to Pasadena, California. Since then sales increased and the company called BEHR Process Corporation has expanded across the country and the world.

In 1986 BEHR expanded into interior paint and exterior paint, and, for the past 39 years, has been one of the most successful premium paint companies in the world. Most recently they introduced BEHR Premium Plus and Premium Plus Ultra, which has set one of the highest industry standards for interior and exterior paint.

Behr’s line of interior paint products is extensive and high performance.

• Premium Plus Ultra Interior Paints: This is the top of the top line paints for your home. It features extra-high performance NANOGUARD Technology, which covers in fewer coats. It is a paint and primer all in one, has superior adhesion capabilities, and covers beautifully
• Premium Plus Interior Paints
• Specialty paints and primers including:
  • Texture paints
  • Masonry, stucco and brick paint
  • Concrete and masonry waterproofing paint
  • Basement and masonry waterproofing paint
  • Oil-base interior/exterior semi-gloss enamel
  • Oil-base interior/exterior hi-gloss enamel

Just as extensive as their interior selections are Behr’s exterior products, which include:

• Premium Plus Ultra Exterior Paints and Primers
• Premium Plus Exterior Paints
• Specialty paints and primers including:
  • Masonry, stucco and brick paint in flat and satin
  • Elastomeric masonry stucco and brick paint
  • Roof paint
  • Barn and fence paint
  • Wood stains and waterproofers
  • Concrete floor coatings
  • Wood deck floor coatings

When you log into the Behr Paint website you have an amazing array of tools at your immediate disposal. Click on their product section and you have an immediate window into the types of paint Behr sells.

Here are a few of the options you can choose from when deciding what color or colors to paint your rooms, or the exterior of your home.

Explore the entire Behr paint collection with the click of a button. Click on a color family to begin and then narrow your choices. This options allows you to preview swatches by navigate through various color families. You can also purchase eight ounce samples of your chosen paints by adding color samples to your cart.

Color Smart allows you to choose a color from the Behr paint family, and then the software will choose coordinating colors that will go well with your chosen hue. You can select from complimentary shades that

1. Use your chosen color as the focal point of your room
2. Are similar in hue to your chosen color, but might be darker or lighter, or
3. Use your hue as one of a variety of colors in a room scheme

Once you have gone through the Color Smart process you can then use the Behr “Paint Your Place” software, which allows you to preview your chosen color palette in a digital image of your room. If you don’t have a room image, they have a full gallery of images to choose from so you can see what the selections look like in a living room, a kitchen, bedroom, or bathroom.

Once you have made your decision you can order color samples and print out the room example for further inspiration.

This section of the website provides editorial stories and features that will help guide you through selecting the right hues and color combinations for your home. Recent topics include:

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If you are having a difficult time deciding what colors you want to paint your interior or exterior, check out the Browse Galleries section. Here you can browse interior images by color, architectural details, decor elements, rooms, or style. Or, you can browse through exterior images by color, architectural style, outdoor living, or exterior elements.

Home Depot is one of the country’s major purveyors of Behr Paint. They have highly trained experts to help you with your choices and will ensure that you have an excellent and relatively pain-free painting experience.

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