The paint choice for bathroom walls may seem daunting at first.
Flat paint on bathroom walls.
If you have a bathroom with good ventilation and the water doesn t get all over your walls i think that it s absolutely fine to use a flat or matte sheen paint for bathroom walls.
But if you re using a high quality flat paint you ll be able to scrub.
As long as you are using a premium brand like glidden paint you ll be able to clean your walls without degrading the paint.
In terms of the actual paint finishes consumer reports recommends using either satin or semi gloss.
The unfortunate answer is that it probably won t work great.
They argue satin is more durable and shinier than eggshell and is ideal for a bathroom.
Bathrooms tend to be moist places and flat or matte paint will begin to grow mold or mildew much faster than other paint sheens.
Besides choosing a color and a flat or glossy finish there are varying degrees of glossiness with names like pearl or semi gloss.
These paints usually carry a premium price and we wouldn t recommend them over regular latex paint unless you have your heart set on a flat finish paint in the bathroom.
Also it doesn t resist stains very well and it is somewhat hard to clean.
If you opt for one of these mildew resistant and more durable paints you may be able to get away with a flat finish in the more humid conditions of a bathroom.