Should I pay more for the emerald? What is the benefit? My house has direct sun on stucco in afternoon and evening. Coving basically the same color. Contractor is not pushing emerald but my other quotes have been too end paints.

2 coats with rolling only as needed sound good?

So, I need to paint the outside of my house this year. I generally just buy SW Duration and have had good results. Its also inside, and doesn't get any weather, or much wear and tear. For the exterior - will the Emerald last longer enough to justify the extra cost? I hate to spend money just to spend money, but if Emerald is that much more durable I would save money long-term.

Note - I intend to keep this house until I die, so the less times I have to paint it the better.

I’m not a painter by trade but I do quite a bit of painting at my house. I’ve mostly use Behr and have tried all of their products.

For semi gloss white trim paint (interior and exterior), I use Behr premium plus or ultra. It seems to hold up well but often requires 2 coats. For my interior walls, I use Behr marquee. I painted my old dehydrated pee colored walls an off white, and it covered with one coat no problem, and it has great washability. I recently tried Behr dynasty on some often used stools/step stools. I am very impressed. One coat of red paint was all it took to give them an even, durable finish that hasn’t shown any signs of wear for over 8 months.

I’m now painting the exterior of my house. SW had a sale so I figured I’d splurge on the Emerald. While it’s not terrible, it definitely isnt the best paint I’ve ever used. It takes multiple coate, and it shows brush strokes worse than Behr.

I think I will stick with Behr next time.