Customer Reviews for BEHR MARQUEE 1 gal. #MQ2-23 Almond Butter One-Coat Hide Ceiling Flat Interior Paint & Primer

This product claims to be guaranteed one coat, which is why I purchased it. It actually took 3 coats which is the same as regular Behr products. When you read the fine print it says only certain colors are guaranteed to work in one coat. Don't waste your money buy the regular stuff.

I was skeptical of this paint as a one coat finish. As a man half blind in one eye, and a recent shoulder rebuild I was concerned that I would be unable to do a goid job on my 3 bedroom ceilings. This paint is very forgiving and even though my overhead strength was lacking, the job looks great in all 3 rooms! One coat did it!

Did not cover, and does not dry flat. Leaves a sheen. I had to go to Sherwin Williams and buy a ceiling paint that actually works.

Very disappointed in behr. This is extremely expensive paint that my contractor used when I had some work done, as he implied cost equals quality, but I kept seeing blotches and roll marks after several coats. It has a odd sheen where there should be NO sheen. I then had to replace part of ceiling and bought more to be consistent, and it’s just awful. It’s money and time and effort down the drain

This was supposed to be Behr's best ceiling paint but after 3 coats it still leaves a nasty finished product. It leaves a very uneven finish with flat and satin areas throughout the ceiling after 3 and in some parts 4 coats of paint. This paint is $50 per gallon but in my humble opinion, it is worthless. All the time and effort to paint the ceiling for fresh new look was wasted on an inferior product.

I purchased Behr Marquee satin wall paint specifically so I would not have to do two coats. So disappointed! After applying nice and thick I can see roller marks as well as the underlying color. The wall is nursery baby blue and this cannot cover it. Don't waste your money. Buy regular paint. You will have to do two coats anyway.

one-coat coverage on all but bare drywall. matte hides wall imperfections, and I was able to touch up marks easily with paint rather than washing them off. I may try eggshell next time to get more light reflected: this and the flat ceiling paint seem to absorb and diffuse light rather than reflecting it.

Didnt cover as promised

Blotchy, uneven, roller marks. It has a sheen that shows every imperfection. I had painted many ceilings and the matte finish usually makes it the easiest surface to do. Not this, I did 2 coats and the second was just as bad! I used the best rollers too. Now I have to buy another brand and redo the whole thing. What a waste of time and money. And to think I payed more for “marquee”.

Is a expensive paint for what it does no way, normally a primer and paint will block stains this one does not do that

My entire house is painted using Behr premium plus. I have always had good luck with that paint. I needed to do a ceiling in my family room so I thought I would give the marquee a shot. It is not flat paint, but has a sheen to it. Despite 3 coats, you can still see roller marks throughout the entire ceiling. I never thought iI would need 2 gallons to cover 250 sq ft. What a waste of money. This paint should be taken off the shelves. I would never recommend it or use it again.

I had excellent results. The paint provided great coverage, was thick and easy to work with, and dried quickly. The ceiling turned out beautiful with one coat. I would definitely use this again.

redoing an office that originally had popcorn. removed popcorn, cleaned drywall, had a professional add 3 coats of mud and sanded out perfectly flat. Added 3 coats of killz primer, then a coat of this ceiling paint. Waited the recommended dry time and recoated. The paint then becomes thick and looks very rough. Let dry over night, lightly sanded down rough spots wiped down dust and added a 3rd coat. Thought it looked better until the sun came out the next day. This looks almost worse than the popcorn did. Expected a smooth finish as with their wall paint. Using Benjamin Moore from now on.

I paid more because I thought I would achieve the best results. On the contrary! First of all, flat paint should be flat. This paint has a very detectable sheen. Second, “one-coat hide” is bologna. You’d need to be in a room with no windows for this paint to truly be one-coat. I’ve painted many ceilings and I’ve never been more disappointed with a paint product. Waste of time. Pay more elsewhere for better results. The attached photo is 24 hrs. after two coats were applied with an 18” roller

Home Depot was out of the Behr Ultra ceiling paint we’d been using (5558) and we were told this was equivalent. It’s not. This product is more eggshell than flat and has a gray tint rather than being pure white. Would not recommend. In the photo you can see where we started with the Ultra (5558) and tried to do some touch ups with the Marquee (1458).

We purchased 6 gallons of this paint for our ceiling in our new basement. ABSOLUTELY AWFUL. We had professional painters come paint the basement. They did the rest of our house, which looks amazing (so we know it's not them). This ceiling paint showed up blotchy. It shows up with a sheen/gloss. It's uneven. It's left streaks. We now have to have the entire ceiling repainted after all our trim and cabinetry was built. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT! We are getting reimbursement from Behr directly for the product, but will also be demanding reimbursement for labor associated with having painters redo the ceiling. I am so dissappointed in this product. Unforunately, we will never use Behr paint again after this project.

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We need to repaint the interior of our house. About 10 years ago, we had it professionally painted in Sherwin Williams Travertine (creamy/light peachy color) in a Satin finish. It was very expensive. Several rooms now have faded patches, so it's time to repaint. I thought I'd paint a 5x8 bathroom to see if this is a project I could take on myself. Several YouTube reviews claim that Behr Marquee really does cover in one coat, ***if you choose a color from the One Coat Color Collection.*** I figured that if one coat really was enough, repainting the house myself would be a more feasible option. I didn't have strong feelings about a white for the bathroom, so I went with Cameo White (the lightest color in the One Coat Collection). The sample in Satin was really shiny, about the same as Sherwin Williams Semigloss, so I went with the Eggshell finish. The paint is thick, which makes it easy to work with for someone without much experience (very few drips). It did cover the Travertine in one coat! It took about half a quart and about 2.5 hours, of which 45 minutes was prep. Very doable. I tried to get before and after photos of a blank wall, but the colors didn't look right, so I attached "after" pictures only. The tub, toilet, and sink are bright white. The ceiling and trim are Sherwin Williams Extra White in Semigloss. I like the way it looks, but I think Cameo White may be too bright for the bedrooms. The One Coat Color Collection doesn't have a lot of white/ivory choices, but there are a few shades to consider. I currently have Crisp Linen, Varnished Ivory, and Moongaze samples on the walls (ivory/beige shades). Bottom line: if the time/expense/convenience of painting in one coat is more important to you than getting the perfect color, paint from the Behr Marquee One Coat Color Collection is worth it. And no, I wasn't paid or rewarded in any way for this review.

Awesome color for daughters room!!

As Bill reviewed on 3/11/21, I couldn't have said it any better. I applied a total of 4 gallons for a kitchen. NOTE- there was nothing wrong with the ceiling prior to repainting. I just wanted to change from my Princeton white color to a ceiling white color. I started out with 2 gallons Marguee White ceiling flat wall paint. After paint dried, the blotches and roll marks became very visible. Then I went to HD and they suggested the Behr Plus. I applied 2 more gallons of this and only marginal improvement (see pic). Looks ok at night, but during the day when sunlight comes in, you see all the roller marks. The paint also leaves small pitting. So now, I went and purchased a pole sander and sanded entire ceiling!! I am contacting a painting contractor, who will probably use another brand paint. I have painted my entire house with Behr wall paints and have no prior problems. I have also painted ceilings before with other brands and have NEVER had this problem. This paint should be recalled!

I’m really disappointed in this paint. It is not flat but rather has a sheen to it especially in the sunlight. It also looks very blotchy. It goes on very thick but does not cover well at all. It takes several strokes to get good coverage. It took a gallon to cover a small kitchen ceiling. After it dried it showed swirls all over the ceiling. I would never buy this again.

I used the Bher Ultra ceiling paint in my living room, and it was great. This Marquee variety is terrible. Rathet than matching the ultra variety, the Marquee is a dull gray white that does not match and hardly seems like it would work with one coat. Stick with the ultra.

This paint is not flat, more like eggshell finish. I am an experienced painter and have used Behr products for 10+ years with no issues! BUT! This fancy ceiling paint is terrible as it has a shine to it and roller brush strokes are seen all over the ceiling when looking at the angle. For textured ceilings probably not a problem- hence all the 5 star reviews here, but terrible for smooth ceilings. After wasting $80 on Marquee, I bought Behr Premium Plus ceiling paint (half the cost) and tried on a little square. See the pictures!!! The little square of basic paint is TRUELY flat AND so much whiter!! The rest of the ceiling is Marquee with terrible shine and streaks from roller brush! Do not buy this paint for smooth ceilings!

I’m an experienced painter. This is the third time I’ve tried Behr Marquee. It smudges something terrible. The first time I thought it was because I left the can outside in 50 degree weather. It smudges terribly in the closet. I sanded the wall and tried again with a fresh can. No issues. Then I tried again in the bathroom with a fresh can. Again it smudged. What happened is you put your first roller full on the wall. Then dip your roller for the next section and put that on the wall. Anything that touches the first section, immediately pulls and smudges. This should not happen. This is happening with a brush as well. Very annoying. I tried this a third time today with a fresh sample from Home Depot. I brushed it on and it immediately smudges. The formula is just too thick and ironically it does not cover in one coat. I will not be using marquee paint in the future. It requires multiple coats anyway so I will be sticking with Behr Ultra Photos are from brushing on a quick sample of an eggshell finish. I will have to sand it now

The paint fell well below expectations. It took 3 coats and the finished product is passable at best. Not worth the money and does not deserve the hype. I would never waste my money on these Ceiling Paint again.

I bought the paint online because of the covid. The quality the same like cheap one. If you need to cover a dark color be prepared for the 2 coat. But the MOST IMPORTANT this is NOT A WHITE. The color is light blue lavender color. if yo need WHITE this is NOT for you. I painted all thinking some paint could change after but NO. I spent a $50 (with delivery) and a time. Next week I need to redo it. Thank you HOME DEPOT.

The guy at Home Depot encouraged me to try this for my house. I decided I would give it a try in my garage because I wasn’t really concerned with how it looked. Well I’m glad I didn’t use in my house. The paint had a thinner viscosity than I anticipated. However, when you put on the wall it just developed a dimpled paint look and I ended up having to paint really hard to fill the area in which then this left lines. It didn’t cover in one coat. I tried 5 Behr samples on the wall Prior to painting and it didn’t even cover the same color sample. You could see all 5 samples through the paint. It was almost impossible to cut in. You either needed to put a lot of paint down in which then it dripped/ran or you ended up again with this dimple look of paint and no paint. I tried a semi smooth roller, smooth roller and a paint brush and it was difficult to work with in all cases. The guy at Home Depot said it has to do with the user. Ha...I painted my whole house including ceilings, cabinets and trim with Behr paint and didn’t have an issue. Stick to the the Behr Ultra.

This paint is thick and dries very quickly. I hired painters and they felt that this paint was a nightmare to work with, you can not cross hatch over any areas were paint was rolled or cut in on. They had to go back in and sand the areas where the paint picked up and bubbled. Returned to Home Depot for Behr non-marquee brand.

Bought this after making the poor choice to use premium plus ceiling paint. This paint does not cover and is more of an eggshell then a flat. Also my gallon was full of hardened acryllic chunks, which i had to clean off the ceiling (had paint shaken before use) also brushed on paint has different sheen then rolled on paint, i used a brand new brush, tray, and roller sleeve so no chance of contaminents. Will never use behr again, you shouldnt either.

Rolled 3 coats after 2 coats of your best primer and still have dull spots. Very disappointed.