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BEHR PREMIUM ® Interior/Exterior Urethane Alkyd provides the performance of a traditional oil-based paint with the ease of use and convenience of a water-based paint. This professional quality finish offers outstanding flow & leveling and excellent adhesion.

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  • Stain repellent: Help keep stains at bay, minimizing penetration
  • Scuff resistant: Advanced durability that helps guard your painted surface from changes in appearance due to everyday wear

Finish

Offered in Satin and Semi-Gloss

Best For Use In

Ideal for Doors, Trim, Molding, Cabinetry, Walls, Railings and Wrought Iron.

Coverage

350-550 Sq. Ft per Gallon

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Overall Rating

4.6
216 out of 234 (92%) reviewers recommend this product

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Review 1
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Skill LevelPRO

Smooth finish

4 years ago
I frequently paint cabinets and love this product.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
Votes 0
Skill LevelDIY - Advanced

A Great Pain

4 years ago
I have bought this paint to paint all the trim in my home. Went on great, looks great, and washes easily with soap and water to remove any dirt or dust.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
Votes 0
Skill LevelDIY - Beginner

The best paint

4 years ago
I used this on my kitchen cabinets. Self levels perfectly and goes on very easy. It’s been 4 months and no knicks or scratches. Love this paint.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
Votes 2
Skill LevelDIY - Advanced

Best Paint for Railings and Trim

4 years ago
This paint went on smooth and left very little brush marks. I used it on stair hand railings and base board trim. I used a sprayer on the difficult spindles and used a brush on flat surfaces. I had to use a 1-2-3 primer to paint over the stained hardwood railings. Found a Behr color that worked with our new flooring.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
Votes 2
Skill LevelDIY - Intermediate

Kitchen Cabinets

4 years ago
Looks so good on my kitchen cabinets and is so durable and easy to clean. I highly recommend this paint.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
Vote 1
Skill LevelDIY - Intermediate

Beautiful finish on trim

4 years ago
I completed a TON of repainting in the house. I used this on trim in all the rooms and on a desk that I stained on top and painted the legs and drawers/cabinets. It went on beautifully and dried just as nicely. I would definitely recommend!

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
Votes 0
Skill LevelDIY - Beginner

Dries beutifully. Easy to clean

5 years ago
Used this to paint a banquette dining bench we built. It was the perfect paint for that. It dried nicely, and is very easy to clean smudges and stains off

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
Votes 0
Skill LevelDIY - Beginner

great paint

5 years ago
I used this 2 months ago!Looks so clean,smooth ,&perfect!thank you!

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
Votes 6
Skill LevelDIY - Intermediate

Do not recommend - for average painter

5 years ago
I have no idea if professionals would have the problems I have- but this has been the worst painting experiences of my 45 yrs of average home owner painting. This paint is runny thin, smears on and I'm currently on coat 3 and will have to do at the very least a 4th coat. I am painting an outside door. I primed as directed with 2 coats. This paint is taking 24 hours to dry.. and its still tacky. I've sanded in between coats as directed as well. I cant believe how this just smears on, how it is sticky and doesnt seem to dry well and most of all how many coats its taking. ( I may be using the wrong terms here- but just fair warning.. If you're just an average or above average home painter--- run away from this product.

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Response from Doris, Behr Customer Care:
5 years ago
Doris, Behr Customer Care
Hi PZale,

Thank you for reviewing Behr Urethane Alkyd Semi-Gloss Enamel. I'm very sorry to hear about the issues you've experienced, as it's not typical for the paint to perform like that. I understand how disappointing this must be, and I want to help.

A small test area can be cleaned with warm soapy water (dish soap is okay) to help remove the tacky top layer. If that helps, you can proceed with cleaning the rest of the surface. In the worst-case scenario where the paint doesn't dry after a month's dry time, the surface should be stripped, cleaned, and recoated.

I emailed you directly to follow up and I look forward to assisting you.

Kindest regards,

Doris
Review 1
Vote 1
Skill LevelPRO

if in doubt use this

5 years ago
when ever I'm going over old oil based finish I use this. You can't use water based paint over old oil it won't adhere but this urethane alkyd will stick beautifully. it also works great flows out with minimal sagging or runs and dries to to smooth glossy finish even when you brush or roll it.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Reviews 4
Votes 3
Skill LevelDIY - Intermediate

Great Product

5 years ago
I repainted some old dark wood furniture to give them a modern look. Came out fantastic.....no chipping and looks great. Thank you Behr.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
Vote 1
Skill LevelDIY - Intermediate

Kitchen cabinets

5 years ago
Great coverage on our kitchen cabinets! Very satisfied for keeping them clean too! We will continue to buy Behr for every painting project!

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Reviews 3
Votes 0
Skill LevelDIY - Advanced

Time will tell if it is really a 5 out of 5

5 years ago
I was tired of my door trims and baseboards chipping and looking rough. So I went with the Alkyd for durability and cleanability. It works like a dream, good flow, few brush marks when using the proper type of brush recommended, very smooth finished surface. The finished product looks great, and only time will tell on the durability, but I am very happy- Dry time is pretty great as well, depending on the weather, it was actually a bit shorter than the product instructions would indicate.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
Vote 1
Skill LevelDIY - Advanced

Makes old trim look new

5 years ago
Bought a couple of weeks ago and painted trim in my house. Spread smooth and evenly and provided great coverage. After 2nd coat the trim looked brand new !

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
Vote 1
Skill LevelDIY - Intermediate

Love it

5 years ago
I only use Behr paint. I used this for my kitchen cabinets. I love the way it came out. It dries hard and has a great look.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Whittier CA
Reviews 3
Votes 2
Skill LevelPRO

Really good

5 years ago
I wanted to try the urethane enamel. I've used it a dozen times on various surfaces, walls, ceilings, kitchen cabinets, trim, doors, etc. I'm very impressed with the ease of application, the coverage and drying time. Definitely recommend it for surfaces that you want durability on.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Whittier CA
Reviews 3
Votes 2
Skill LevelPRO

Nice paint

5 years ago
I grew up painting with oil based products. I never thought I would see something like it in a water based formula. But I really like this paint. After using other brands of similar makeup, I like the way this one works better. It lays on nicely, rolls easily, dries smoothly and quickly. I have used it on doors, baseboards, trim, cabinets. It takes some getting used to but I like it.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
Vote 1
Skill LevelDIY - Advanced

Good coverage

5 years ago
I painted my front door with this paint. The door was originally a dark brown color and I painted it with a lighter color but it covered beautifully. I did have to use two coats but the second coat was very light. Yeah went on easily and looks beautiful.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
Votes 2
Skill LevelPRO

Great paint

5 years ago
Best paint out there I use it for kitchen cabinets and door & door frames and it doesn't peel off

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
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Skill LevelDIY - Beginner

Behr Urethane Alkyd Semi-Gloss

5 years ago
We used this paint on Kitchen and bathroom cabinets. Paint has held up well.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
Vote 1
Skill LevelDIY - Intermediate

Great product

5 years ago
Painted my cabinets in kitchen. Great durability, will not ever use another kind of paint on cabinets other than behr

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
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Skill LevelDIY - Intermediate

I got a wonderful smooth finish!

5 years ago
This paint went on smoothly and somehow got rid of the brush marks! The finish is so beautiful and updating the look of my home is still worth wearing paint for a couple of days. I like painting but haven't mastered the technique! I definitely will buy this paint again.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
Votes 0
Skill LevelDIY - Advanced

Caution on drying time

5 years ago
I generally really like BEHR products but be cautious with this paint if you plan to use it outdoors and it’s exposed to rain. I learned the hard way after letting it dry for two days I brought it outside and we had a light sprinkle of rain and the surface completely bubbled. I did some research and it suggested waiting at least one week I did that and just expose it to a few drips of water and I noticed the surface started to look like it was being impacted. I’m going to let it dry for another week before exposing it again. The benefit is this product goes on very smoothly but I think it would be better suited being used inside even though it says exterior. I’ve never had a paint take this long to set up and dry I’m a little worried that it will be good outside general.

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Review 1
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Skill LevelDIY - Advanced

Cabinet Trim and Door Paint Extraordinaire!!

5 years ago
I researched online to find a tough paint that would stand up to the abuses that children can so easily inflict, especially in kitchens and bathrooms. I was always touching up scuffed paint off trim or chips on the doors. I bought this after reading an article and am so thankful I found it. It is hands down the most amazing paint I have ever used. My paint contractor was confused by it at first, but even he has now fallen in love with it and how easily it glided on and how fast it dried. One year later and not a single scuff, chip or fade on any area and I used it through the while house. My poor doors are still intact and still new looking as the day they were painted. What I love most about the white semi gloss is the definition it gave to my whole room, as it's a stand out paint that contrasted perfectly with my colored walls. The clean up is an absolute breeze too! I don't need to use a microfiber sponge to try to remove dirty fingerprints. I literally wet a rag and wipe and it's good as new. Buy this paint! You'll fall in love with it and the ease of clean up, and to top it off, you won't be saddled with those constant touch up jobs that become so commonplace with the other paints I had used in the past.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
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Skill LevelDIY - Advanced

Gives a great look on doors & trim

5 years ago
We absolutely love this product we are on our third home and we’ve always painted our interior doors and all of our trim with this paint not only does it hold up color but it leaves a beautiful finish

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Reviews 2
Vote 1
Skill LevelDIY - Advanced

Great even spread, hard finish

5 years ago
After using a large national chain paint store for years I had to give up on them when their paint refused to dry and stayed sticky forever. No problems with BEHR Urethane Alkyd, flows nice, dries properly, give a hard durable finish and cleans up with soap and water. Best of the best.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
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Skill LevelPRO

Nice finish

5 years ago
I used this product fot kitchen cabinets and looks amazing

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Review 1
Vote 1
Skill LevelDIY - Advanced

Great for exterior trim

5 years ago
I have used this paint for exterior trim for several years. Goes on smooth and bolds up well.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
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Skill LevelDIY - Beginner

Kitchen cabinets

5 years ago
We decided to do a refresh on our kitchen cabinets. We did all the prep work and then applied the Urethane Alkyd Semi-Gloss Enamel. WOW-the transformation in our kitchen was amazing. We went from oak stain to white cabinets and we could not be happier.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Review 1
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Skill LevelDIY - Intermediate

Kitchen cabinets

5 years ago
Thi paint was easy to apply with a brush and air sprayer. Our kitchen looks new and professionally done from using this product!

Yes, I recommend this product.

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