Sherwin-Williams Exterior Paints
Your Home Exterior, Done Right.
Elite Build RT paints the outside of houses in Bonney Lake and western Washington with Sherwin-Williams exterior coatings. The lineup below runs from the top of the line to the budget paint.
Every one of these paints can be applied down to 35°F, when the air, the surface, and the paint are at least 5°F above the dew point, and the temperature will not drop below 35°F within 48 hours.
Sherwin-Williams’ lifetime limited warranty covers peeling and blistering for the original purchaser while they own the home. It replaces the paint or refunds its cost. It does not cover labor.
Emerald Rain Refresh
Self-cleaning exterior paint. Dirt washes off when rain hits the film, so the house stays cleaner with less upkeep. It is built for strong UV and weather protection.
- Warranty
- Lifetime limited warranty
- Weather
- A fit for western Washington rain. Rain rinses dirt off the surface, and the film resists wind-driven rain. It can be applied down to 35°F. The wall still needs about 2–3 hours free of rain, and in the cold, between 35°F and 45°F, it dries more slowly.
- Surfaces
- Aluminum and fiber-cement siding, galvanized steel, concrete block, brick, stucco, cement, concrete, hardboard, and vinyl in VinylSafe colors.
Emerald
Sherwin-Williams’ flagship exterior paint-and-primer. It resists blistering, peeling, fading, and dirt, with a mildew-resistant finish, often in fewer coats.
- Warranty
- Lifetime limited warranty
- Weather
- A strong choice where western Washington wet weather brings mildew and fade. Apply at 35°F or warmer, and keep rain off the fresh film for about 2–3 hours.
- Surfaces
- Aluminum and fiber-cement siding, galvanized steel, concrete block, stucco, concrete, wood and plywood (some bare woods need an oil-based primer), and vinyl in VinylSafe colors.
Duration
A thick, self-priming exterior coating with PermaLast technology. On a repaint it is meant to cover in one coat, and it resists blistering and peeling.
- Warranty
- Lifetime limited warranty
- Weather
- Useful in a rainy season because a one-coat repaint shortens the time the wall is open to weather. It still needs 35°F and about 2–3 hours without rain.
- Surfaces
- Aluminum and fiber-cement siding, galvanized steel, concrete block, stucco, concrete, wood, plywood, composition board, and vinyl in VinylSafe colors.
Latitude
Weather-adaptive paint with ClimateFlex technology. It goes on from 35°F to 120°F and resists rain or dew soon after it is applied, so a job can stay on schedule.
- Warranty
- Lifetime limited warranty
- Weather
- The scheduling paint for western Washington shoulder seasons. The product data sheet says rain only needs to be held off about 30 minutes. The product page says rain and dew resistance in as little as 1 hour. It applies at 35°F.
- Surfaces
- Aluminum and vinyl siding, wood siding, clapboard, shakes, shingles, plywood, masonry, and metal. It is self-priming over an existing coating. Bare masonry should be under pH 9.
Budget
SuperPaint
The budget line. A paint-and-primer that resists fading and peeling, with a dirt- and mildew-resistant finish, in cold or humid weather.
- Warranty
- Lifetime limited warranty
- Weather
- It applies at 35°F, and it needs about 2–3 hours free of rain. Better for a dry-season job, an outbuilding, or a rental than for a long wet stretch.
- Surfaces
- Aluminum and vinyl siding, wood, hardboard, masonry, cement, brick, block, stucco, and metal.