Giving a room a fresh coat of paint is one of the simplest ways to revitalize a space, but not all paint is created equal.
You'll want to think about what the purpose of your paint job is. Are you looking to cover up stains or protect your walls from pets and human error? If so, opt for a stain-resistant option. If you're looking to completely change up a room, painting over a dark color with a light color, you'll probably need a paint with fantastic coverage and a built-in primer.
Then, think about how you want the paint to look when you're finished. Depending on where you're painting, you may want your walls to look somewhere between shiny and not at all. In painter lingo, that means you're looking for something from a semi-gloss, pearl, eggshell, matte, to flat result, with the gloss being the most light-reflecting and the flat being the least.
Of course, the most exciting part is picking the right color, but we'll leave that to you. After all, you're the one who's going to have to look at it all the livelong day — or at least until you decide to repaint again.
Regardless of what you choose, however, we're confident that our favorite interior paint brands will get you started, and give your home a new lease on life.
Here are the best interior paint brands:Prices and links are current as of 8/7/20. We added a product showcase at the top of the guide so you can easily shop all our picks. We also added a selection of related buying guides.