Product Guide

Interior Paints

The best products...

  • Meet the emissions requirements of the CDPH Standard Method
  • Have less than 50 g/l of VOC content—after tinting
  • Have MPI X-Green Performance Standard certification
  • Meet the performance objectives of the application
  • Are Green Seal certified

But watch out for...

  • Coatings with greater than 50 g/l VOC content—after tinting
  • Products that do not meet performance criteria
  • High-VOC tints
  • Products that contain alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs)

More about Interior Paints

Why “Zero VOC” Was Never Enough

We used to look for coatings, adhesives, and sealants that contained no VOCs. Great for smog prevention, but IAQ and installer health are also important.

ECOS Challenges Paint Industry to Disclose Ingredients

ECOS Paints ignored “trade secret” complaints made by other manufacturers and now makes the first paints designated Red List Free for the Living Building Challenge.

Mineral-Based Interior Paints Go Mainstream

Mineral-based paint from Romabio contains no synthetic resins, and can be used in place of standard interior acrylic latex paint on drywall.