Ralph Lauren Paint is poor quality paint

Ralph Lauren paint is the worst paint I have ever used (although they have the best color selection I've seen). I would just use Ralph color swatches and use any paint companies "colormatch" machine to copy the color.

I painted a bathroom that is NEVER used in a RED with 4 coats and waited 3 months with an eggshell finish (I have no problem with the amount of coats or primer I had to use, I expected this with Red.) You could still wipe the paint off with a slightly damp cloth: Even 8 months later.....

I then received the consumer report that rated Ralph as one of the worst for scrubability and washibility. They said it tended to come off even in higher glosses....the whole idea of Eggshell and Satin paint is that they are supposed to be washable.

Consumer Report rated Behr and Lowe's brand as the highest and "best buys" and EXCELLENT even in FLAT! for scrubability. I went back to Home Depot and they said, Ralph was know for color match and style and NOT durability (it was made by Glidden). They Recommended I Colormatch the Ralph paint to Behr and go over it again with another coat to "seal" it.

I did this and it worked (it no longer rubs off any red) but why is Ralph $8 more dollars a can for a powder "whitewash" finish that rubs off easily with an EGGSHELL finish???


Why is Behr....a better paint at less cost? And why didn't I know you could color match anyting to Behr paint? Or to the Lowes paint also (they color match too...)

I would only use the RL swatches and have them color matched. My experience with Ralph Lauren paint is that it is meant to be looked and not touched. When I called the RL hotline they told me and I quote: " Lauren paint is not meant for people with pets, children and room that you use a great deal; also you should wash them down at all." Is that crazy!!

Wasn't this women describing most of the country??? Who would use this paint then? A museum???