[Greenbuilding] Natura Paint - Any thoughts

[David Bergman]

Others may chime in with more precise info, but...

Aura is a Benjamin Moore line that came out a few years ago. It is 
low- (not no-) VOC. It's big claim is that it requires fewer coats so 
(A) the higher price may be made up in labor as well as paint savings 
and (B) the fewer # of coats also means less total VOCs.

Natura is a newer B-M line that is "real" no-VOC. I believe it was 
one of the first lines that also eliminated VOC's from the pigments 
as well as the base. Other lines lose their low-VOC aspect when mixed 
to deep colors that require a lot of pigment.

I painted parts of my place (as in applied the paint myself) with 
Natura recently and it seemed just fine.

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At 01:58 PM 1/30/2011, Lynelle Hamilton wrote:
>I am searching for a No-VOC paint for my house.  I know that Farrow 
>and Ball is great, but can't swing the $$ to prime and paint with it.
>
>I am looking at Aura and Natura, but am confused about Natura.  Both 
>Benjamin Moore and Home Hardware sell "non-VOC" paints under this 
>label. I can't find any information on whether they are indeed the 
>same paint, or not.
>Home Hardware's is much cheaper, but I don't know anything about 
>quality and coverage.
>
>Can anyone shed light on this?  Or, is there a better one out there 
>for new walls.  I'm painting on my own, so need something available 
>to consumers.
>
>Many thanks!
>
>Lynelle
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