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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a tiny hallway off the entry that i wanted to paint off-black. I didn't want to pay $120 for a gallon for FB so i went to SW and got a quart of their top of the line paint in a satin finish for just over $20 (with the sale going on). It was the finish the staff recommended to be more hardwearing for a hallway.  
The result was GOD AWFUL. it was super reflective, and every roller mark showed. Now I'm not a professional but i am very detail oriented and bought nice brushes, rollers etc. Before this I had just painted the entryway with FB and it came out really nice. The situation gave me so much anxiety i ordered the FB (Railings, modern emulsion) for the peace of mind and put one coat on top of the SW and it looks reeeally nice again. 
I have a lot of BM in my house as well (done by contractors) and it looks nice too. The main value-add for me when it comes to FB is their extensive discussion about what the color looks like in different lights and how to combine it with other colors, and the limited range of colors so you're not overwhelmed by choices. For someone who wants to save money by not hiring a painter but who wants all the colors to harmonize in a room, I find it really useful. 
Plus, no matter how expensive paint gets, it's peanuts in the whole scheme of home reno costs. [/quote]

A satin finish in a hallway is of course going to be reflective. If you wanted it to be flat you should have bought flat paint. [/quote]

Nobody paints their hallway in a flat finish. Flat is reserved for ceilings. You can go matte for a richer looking color but typically that's reserved for adult rooms. Kids rooms and other high traffic area walls like in the kitchens and hallways should be eggshell or satin. The cheaper paints come out too glossy though because of the ratio of resins is different in cheaper paints. [/quote]

Ridiculous, a nice BM paint in flat is perfectly cleanable. [/quote]

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