Behr Premium Exterior High Build Coating

White Base · Exterior paint28PoorLow emissions

Health score

28Poor

Cancer warning-15Contains Benzophenone, a suspected carcinogen present in the paint itself, not only as dust.
Reproductive warning-15Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child.
Skin allergen-8May cause an allergic reaction.

Indoor air13 of 40 pointsWeak

VOC level, VOC added by tint, emissions testing

Low VOC+849 g/L VOC in the untinted base, per the maker's Safety Data Sheet.

Tint VOC not disclosed0The maker does not state how much VOC colorants add when tinted.

Ingredient hazards0 of 35 pointsWeak

Warnings on the Safety Data Sheet

Skin allergen-8May cause an allergic reaction.

Cancer warning-15Contains Benzophenone, a suspected carcinogen present in the paint itself, not only as dust.

Reproductive warning-15Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child.

Transparency15 of 15 pointsStrong

How fully the maker lists ingredients

Full ingredient disclosure+15Publishes a Health Product Declaration listing its ingredients and their known health hazards.

Independent verification0 of 10 pointsWeak

Health certifications confirmed with the certifier

No ingredient certification0No independent ingredient or health certification found (for example Asthma & Allergy Friendly or Green Seal).

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Health scoreTop 71%Scores higher than 29% of 572 products

VOCLowerLower VOC than 54% of products

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From the Safety Data Sheet, which names ingredients that carry a hazard classification.

Product number: 4700
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VOC (untinted): 49 g/L
Hazard classes: Sensitization, skin cat 1a; Carcinogenicity cat 1b; Reproductive toxicity (fertility, the unborn child) cat 2
Safety Data Sheet: Revised 1/28/2026

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