Customer Reviews for BEHR PREMIUM 1 gal. Black Semi-Gloss Enamel Interior/Exterior Cabinet, Door & Trim Paint

Took quite a few coats but the overall result was outstanding.

Behr black satin enamel interior cabinet and trim paint is top quality high end paint like all Behr product are. I used Behr Acrylic undercoat as recommended and it came out beautiful. I also used the Starlight blue paint, I painted one post the black and one the Starlight blue and of coarse the wife liked one and I liked the other, but either one will cover great and look perfect when I finish. I only will ever use Behr paints for all my projects.

This paint is specially formulated for Interior Cabinets, Doors, and Trim. Most people just use wall paint for cabinets, doors, and trim and are left unhappy with the results. Stains bleed through, doors stick shut, it scratches and chips easily. Using the proper paint and surface preparation is essential to achieve quality, professional results. It is essential that even a painted cabinet or door surface is primed prior to painting so that the new paint can have proper adhesion without any bleed through from the old paint or stains. For this cabinet & door paint BEHR recommend using their BEHR 43701 Alkyd Primer (See Photo). This BEHR Enamel Interior Cabinet and Trim Paint covers nicely, dries quickly, flows and levels evenly without leaving brush marks, and dries to a hard durable finish. You won’t get those results using a wall paint. It cleans up with soap and water. It arrived quickly, well packaged without and damage.

I couldn’t wait to use it. It is thick but not hard to maneuver. It has a strong grip and coverage is very good. I did two coats and it covered the door really good. I had no problem using the paint with either a roll or brush. The color of the paint was truly a black. This paint can be used with or without a primer. The paint dries quickly and was able to retouch within an hour of first coat. I painted my kids bathroom door and have had no issues for the past week. It has adhere very good and have not seen any paint come off. I would use it again. And that is why I have bought a different color for my kitchen cabinets.

Goes on easy. Dries fast and cleanup is a dream. Soap and water is all that is required. This satin finish enamel has just enough shine to match my file cabinets. I especially like a new feature that I have never seen on BEHR paints before. The can, lid, and bottom are plastic. No more rusty lids requiring you to dispose of a leftover can of paint because of rust flakes.. The quality of the paint is great and the can will outlast the paint now. As a long time user of BEHR, I highly recommend.

This paint covered very well and we’re very happy with the results on our kitchen island makeover.

I have been painting my cabinets, door, base boards and window casing during the pandemic. I have used all the paints BM Advance, SW Pro Classic, SW Emerald Utherane, Behr Alkyd and Behr Cabinet & Trim Enamel. Behr Cabinet & Trim Enamel is a fast drying paint and you will find it difficult to use with brush and roller. No matter what you do, you will see brush and slight texture with roller. It is an exceptional paint if you are using air less sprayer. Finish comes out quite smooth, it dries hard and it is durable. IMO, BM Advance is hands down the best paint out there for all scenarios. (Brush/Roll/Spray). SW Pro classic is an amazing paint if you want to brush and rolll but not so great for spray-painting. Behr Alkyd is ok for brush and roll This is the formula I apply when painting cabinets/doors. I spray paint cabinet doors and doors with Behr cabinet and trim enamel and for the areas that I can't take off and spray paint I use BM Advance to brush and roll. There are two reasons I don't use BM Advance for everything 1- It is expensive than Behr 2- It has a recoat time of 16 hours, where as Behr Cabinet & Trim Enamel has a recoat time of 2 hours. Big difference!. Hopefully these tips are helpful, best of luck in your project.

I am a big fan of Behr paint. I have been using it for over 10 years with not a single complaint. This primer is as good as any other Behr product that I have used. It goes on evenly, dries quickly and covers exactly as promised. The final coverage of this primer is good. There was no leak-through of any staining from the surface I covered as promised.

I painted my doors and cabinet doors in my garage with the BEHR Premium Black Satin enamel. The paint dried very quickly in less than two hours to a point of not sticking. It was dry to the touch in about one hour and can recoat after two hours. It was very easy to clean up with only the use of warm water and dish soap. The one gallon of paint covers up to 400 sq. ft. provided it does not soak into surface material being painted. Once it is fully cured the painted surface will resists dirt, grime, household chemicals and is mildew resistant according to the manufacture. BEHR provides a one year limited warranty.

Not sure if it was a bad batch for what happened but immediately upon drying cracks formed on the surface of the trim where there was some detail. This was brand new, pre-primed trim from home depot. I expected much more out of a $40 gallon of premium paint.

One would assume a “cabinet paint” product would be durable enough for kitchen cabinets. It isn’t. I was able to get a beautiful sprayed on finish and was very happy for about a week until this product showed major staining and serious wear from daily use. Couple of months later and I’m already considering refinishing the whole kitchen. Major waste of time and resources. I have been a professional custom finisher for many years, so it’s not the application.

I sanded, primed, and painted 3 coats of behr cabinet and trim paint and my cabinets are still spotty and uneven. There are spots that are uneven, and color variances that can easily be seen. I do not know what to do now as I used most of the paint and I do not want to continue adding coats. I would not recommend as the coverage of this paint is horrible for such a specialty product design for cabinets. Also the white color does not match the Behr paint color I used on my walls, And ceiling.

I used this paint to repaint an antique table. It worked wonders. After sanding my table I applied two coats. It dries quickly and produces a hard, durable protective surface. The paint absorbed quickly and the color was even. It went on easily and made my project easy. Didn’t need to use a sealant after. Overall, would recommend.

Don’t waste your money. I bought this to paint my primed interior doors and trim, and it is an extremely disappointing product. The paint dries to an awful, nearly matte, spotty texture. There is very little coverage, even with three light coats and primer. I thought when I stirred it, it looked odd in the can, but decided that must just mean it needed more stirring... no amount of stirring could help. It’s absolute crap and takes about five coats to look even remotely decent. I am sure the Home Depot or Behr folks will comment on my review that I, of course, did something incorrectly to cause the paint to perform so poorly, but I assure you, I did not. It’s a bad paint and good luck if you choose to test it on your project, hope it’s not expense to fix after it’s ruined.

We had a bay window bench built, as well as a entry way hall tree with storage under both. So, I had to get custom doors custom made for the storage part. After 3 weeks & several hundred dollars, it was time to paint everything white! Of course, we sanded, cleaned & primed everything except the doors to start. I originally bought INSL-X which was very pricey, had no other complaints about it. Now FF two weeks later... The custom doors finally arrived (3 days ago) & I send my husband went to HD to get paint, STRESSING that I want the absolute smoothest finish possible to get closer to a MFG look. I said I was fine with BEHR because it’s typically a good product & they have a cabinet paint similar to the one mentioned above. He came home with this paint & promised that the folks at HD said this IS the one we need to get the results I was wanting. We already had doors perfectly primed, sanded & clean. 3 coats of this paint & 3 days later... They look terribly rough & splotchy. NOT at all the smooth cohesive look I was going for! (And yes, I’ve sanded b/t coats, etc.) So, the next day, we sanded them back down to try it all over again, but to no avail... SAME RESULTS!!! Now my brand new custom doors (which weren’t cheap) look like crap & in order to “fix” this, I would have to spend more $ on paint plus another 2 days minimum redoing them. Who has time for that when you’ve already spent an extra day & night on it. The amount of money & time spent to have a crappy or unfinished project literally makes me want to cry!!! I trusted BEHR products until now, but this has been beyond upsetting... However, I do think if you are buying this paint for trim only, it will get the job done fine. (I included pic of the brand new doors so you can see how easy this part of the project should have been!)

The advertising makes this stuff sound great, well that is advertising for you! We sanded a small flat easy to paint, easy to sand board down to the bare wood, made sure it was really smooth, even using filler primer after the sealant primer and sanded down again for each attempt in between. keep in mind this is with a top quality brush, not a sprayer. We tried: light coats, 2 then 3 coats, bad brush lines and ridges (maybe mountain ranges is more appropriate here, clearly from the brush lines not the wood grain) heavy coats, 1 thick coat, then 2 and 3 were attempted, again got bad brush lines and ridges at every step and on every side of the board again. Okay, a sprayer might not give the same results, but my takeaway first out is that this stuff does not have "excellent flow & leveling", actually the opposite, it has horrible flow and leveling. I chatted with the BEHR customer service and all they could do was blame the primer and specifically said not to add any conditioners. They would send me a replacement quart and a quart of their recommended primer in about 15 business days, yes, it takes 3 weeks to get a quart of paint. Not going to delay the project that long, contractor will be here before then. After chatting with the sales rep, I was curious and ran the back of my finger nail on the board to check its scratch resistance, well it left a permanent mark that was akin to chalk on a chalk board, big and obvious. Clearly not scratch resistant enough to be in a kitchen on cabinet doors. There goes the claim about "dries to a hard, durable finish" Okay, giving up on that, went back to HD to get some outdoor paint. In talking with the sales rep, he told me a few days prior he had a customer come in and complain that the doors had bonded to the cabinet frames as the paint finished curing. Doesn't sound like the "Doors won't stick after 2 hours" claim is accurate either! All in all, I would say this paint has failed to meet every one of its claims on the label. I went with the Marquee outdoor paint, and first coat already turned out perfectly. Save yourself the headache and just get a good paint to start with!

Painted our cabinets about one month ago and paint is holding up very well. So far no chips. I will say the paint is fairly thin and we did have issues with the paint running when painting the frames of the cabinets. Would recommend hand painting the inner frames where the doors go and using a spray gun only on the outsides and the doors. Otherwise, dries quick and minimal smell.

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Cabinets were chipping and peeling. Cut and sanded then rolled on the enamel. Covered the old chipped area really nicely. Purchased a quart and didn't use a fourth of the can. A little goes a long way!

This color is absolutely gorgeous it’s even better than expected! Covered nicely in just two coats with a great finish. Got the same paint in but of sugar and it took 5 coats to completely cover and now I need to buy more to finish my upper cabinets. Not completely done yet as this is a huge job but almost!

I used their other enamel and liked it. Paint and primer in one interior semigloss enamel. Then I saw this cabinet paint and thought, wow, even better! (NOT SO) Very bad. The finish is almost flat for a semi gloss. It was thin. Worst though is that it gouges and scratches easily. I followed recs online for Zinser BIN Primer. I thought maybe that was the issue. I primed 2 pieces of trim. 1) zinser BIN and 2) Kilz. In both cases, this cabinet paint lacked good adhesion. It scratches FAR more easily than their regular enamel. Gouges easily too. This stuff is not better for cabinets. It is crap.

Few things about this paint based on my trial and error. I used this paint on new wood wainscoating and dark painted trim we painted white. You need a Minimum 3 coats needed for a great finish. You could probably do 2 primes and 2 paints but i didn't try that. We primed then painted 3 coats on painted trim and 4 on the wood after priming. Dont use a paint conditioner because this paint will self smooth as it dries. It does NOT have primer in it so it needs primer first. Does not need to be thinned to spray with hvlp sprayer. Note with the hvlp i got 3 coats in one day because it dried quickly 2-3h. Either way I will be using behr ultra or marquee for the rest of the trim because it covers over dark paint with less coats. Ended up costing more for this paint needing extra coats but it does look great. $0.02...ps I worked for a painter in high school and college. Not a pro myself but more experience than your average DIY painter.

I was looking to repaint the bathroom vanity and a house I recently purchased. I went back-and-forth between the best option that would hold up over time. I webt with White Mocha This paint is very thick and adhered to the wood nicely. The vanity was a dark brown stain prior and I was able to completely cover the vanity with less than three coats. Overall happy with the results.

This paint was great the deep base color was the perfect gray for my cabinets! The paint dried really fast and easy to clean up any drips or spills.

This paint went on smooth and covered a light blue and dark blue wall in one coat! I highly recommend!

They are very durable, easy to clean. Only problem i have is the the color was off. We ordered Tin, and after putting grey primer and 2 coats of paint, it came out bluish

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Overall, I'm happy with the results. It dries evenly and smooth. I got better results using a roller than a paint brush. Covering a really dark brown required three coats, but I anticipated that, going from really dark to white.

This product worked great on my trim, however I found when the trim was bumped it peeled off quickly revealing the dark brown paint underneath. I used a primer plus two coats of this product.

I used this paint on some out of date cabinets in my laundry room, and I'm very happy with the finished product. I used brushes and rollers and had good coverage on the cabinets after only 2 coats (brushed on first coat and rolled on second coat using brush for features/tight spots) after a good sanding of the cabinets. The finish is durable after curing, which can take a few weeks. As I live in a dry climate, the cabinets were dry to the touch after only 2 house. I put my freshly painted cabinets to use after just 2 days by putting a little rubber bumper on the corner of each cabinet door, so the painted surfaces do not stick to one another. The cured paint is stain resistant and has been easy to clean with a damp rag. The leveling feature of the paint was also exceptional and resulted in a quality final coat. If I was painting kitchen cabinets, I would probably put a couple coats of poly over the final coat but not necessary for laundry room cabinets.