Sherwin Williams "Making the Choice"

Making the Choice

Choosing "green paint" means making the environmentally conscious decision to use a water-based, low- or no-VOC formula. VOCs (volatile organic compounds) are petroleum-based solvents that are present in most conventional paints. Sherwin-Williams' Harmony® Interior Latex Coatings offers a zero-VOC, low-odor alternative, while still delivering a durable finish.

To use them most effectively, consider the following:

Low-VOC paints often dry more quickly. This isn't a problem for most professionals, but can be a challenge for amateurs.

Although Harmony is available in more than 1,000 colors, some very deep shades in the ECHO palette were not available, according to Mike Talbot, president of Finishing Touches Painting, the Vermont-based contractor that worked on the ECHO project. To achieve those deep shades, Sherwin-Williams ColorAccents Interior Latex was tinted with Sherwin-Williams Envirotoner Colorant. ColorAccents is low-VOC and meets LEED guidelines.

Earth-friendly coatings were well worth the effort on the ECHO project, Talbot says, and green fits well with Vermont, a state known for its clean air and water. He says the low-odor, high-performance Harmony coatings stand on their own merits. "The products are great; we use them even on projects that don't require them

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