Benjamin Moore’s Century paint

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It’s taken me a little while to get round to trying Benjamin Moore’s new paint ‘century’, and not just because of the 8 week wait for delivery of my order. Yes that’s right, if you plan on using one of the fantastic colours in the new range you will need to plan ahead, as it’s not currently stocked in the UK, though it is possible to get it flown, rather than shipped, for quicker delivery, but this obviously increases the cost a fair amount.

I am one of the lucky few people who has a colour chart for this particular paint, there aren’t many of them, as each one is hand painted with all the colours in the range.

Due to the cost of importing this one comes with quite a high price tag, but is it worth the money?

As with all Benjamin Moore paint ranges the colours on show are beautifully rich and deep.

But how is this any different to the cheaper paints they have available? As far as coverage, application, recoat time and finish, you get exactly what we have come to expect from Benjamin Moore, it’s second to none. Although I think Aura covers a little better, this one still easily covered in 2 coats and went a long way. After finishing the room I still had a half gallon left over.

Where this one differs is the finish itself, it has a beautiful depth of colour and wonderfully smooth finish, in fact Benjamin Moore says it feels like soft leather, and It really does. My only question is, who goes around touching their walls? Maybe I’m missing something here, but other than having a feel on completion, I don’t plan on feeling the walls on a regular basis.

That’s not to say i wouldn’t use it again, as I say it looks great and the colours are beautiful, and although I wouldn’t be buying it for feel alone, it does have a lovely soft appearance to it. It’s the perfect paint for a luxury Bedroom finish, described by my wife as ‘soft and sexy’

I can’t see this being a big seller, and I don’t believe Benjamin Moore are expecting it to be either, but If you are looking for something unique and love rich colours then this ones definitely worth a look.

Century is made in small batches and, like a fine whisky, comes with a high price tag. But some things are worth paying a little extra for.