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Valspar ExpressCoat Flat Base C vs Benjamin Moore Ultra Spec 500 Interior Paint Flat Base 1

Valspar ExpressCoat canValsparExpressCoatFlat · Base C43PoorReplace
Benjamin Moore Ultra Spec 500 Interior Paint canBenjamin MooreUltra Spec 500 Interior PaintFlat · Base 178ExcellentReplace
Documented facts for both products
FactExpressCoatUltra Spec 500 Interior Paint
UseInterior paintInterior paint
Sheen · baseFlat · Base CFlat · Base 1
VOC (untinted)<50 g/L0 g/L
VOC added by tintNot statedMaker states none
Emissions testingNot documentedTested (CDPH)
Health certificationNone foundNone found
Safety Data Sheet warnings1None
Ingredient disclosureSafety Data Sheet onlySafety Data Sheet only
Safety Data Sheet revised8/19/202611/14/2024

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Valspar ExpressCoat
Safety Data Sheet (rev. 8/19/2026)Product data sheetProduct page
Benjamin Moore Ultra Spec 500 Interior Paint
Safety Data Sheet (rev. 11/14/2024)Technical data sheetProduct page