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One store, two very different paints.(CLOSE UP)(Behr Premium Plus Enamel and Freshaire Choice )(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)

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| March 01, 2009 | COPYRIGHT 2009 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Substantial performance differences exist between high- and low-scoring paints. Consider the standout Behr Premium Plus Enamel and the less impressive Freshaire Choice low-luster paints, both sold at Home Depot stores.

The top-rated Behr earned a very good or excellent score in every category (except for fading, making it a poor choice for sunny rooms). It's a stalwart in our staining test (shown below), in which a specialized machine runs a sponge over a greasy concoction applied to a painted panel. The sponge makes 25 consecutive wipes of the mess with a common household-surface cleaner, then our technicians gauge how visible the stain is. If you have kids and pets at home, the Behr paint's resistance to staining will prove valuable.

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