Is Benjamin Moore Regal Select Exterior toxic?
No paint is risk-free, and "toxic" depends on how much you're exposed to and for how long. Here is what Benjamin Moore's own documents show. Benjamin Moore Regal Select Exterior scores 16–51 out of 100 across its 47 sheens and bases. Its untinted VOC is 50 g/L. Its Safety Data Sheet carries these warnings: reproductive warning (34 of 47 versions), genetic damage warning (30 of 47 versions), skin allergen (28 of 47 versions) and organ toxicity warning (5 of 47 versions). We found no third-party emissions testing for it.
- Health score
- 16–51
- VOC g/L
- 50
- Use
- Exterior paint
Safety Data Sheet warnings
- Reproductive warning34 of 47 versionsSuspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child.
- Genetic damage warning30 of 47 versionsSuspected of causing genetic defects (germ cell mutagenicity), from an ingredient in the paint itself.
- Skin allergen28 of 47 versionsMay cause an allergic reaction.
- Organ toxicity warning5 of 47 versionsMay affect organs through repeated or high exposure (for example solvent vapors).
- Cancer warning (dust only)13 of 47 versionsListed ingredients are hazards as inhaled dust. Wear a mask when sanding or spraying.
Evidence beyond the label
- Emissions testing: none found
- Health certification: none found
- Full ingredient list (Health Product Declaration): not published
All 47 versions
- Flat · Medium BaseVOC <50 g/L · 0 warnings51Good
- Flat · Pastel BaseVOC <50 g/L · 0 warnings51Good
- Flat · WhiteVOC <50 g/L · 0 warnings51Good
- Low Lustre · Medium BaseVOC <50 g/L · 0 warnings51Good
- Low Lustre · WhiteVOC <50 g/L · 0 warnings51Good
- Soft Gloss · Ultra BaseVOC <50 g/L · 0 warnings51Good
- Soft Gloss · BlackVOC <50 g/L · 1 warning48Poor
- Flat · Deep BaseVOC <50 g/L · 2 warnings40Poor
- Flat · Ultra BaseVOC <50 g/L · 2 warnings40Poor
- Low Lustre · BlackVOC <50 g/L · 2 warnings40Poor
- Low Lustre · Deep BaseVOC <50 g/L · 2 warnings40Poor
- Low Lustre · Ultra BaseVOC <50 g/L · 2 warnings40Poor
- Low Lustre · Pastel BaseVOC <50 g/L · 1 warning36Poor
- Soft Gloss · Brilliant WhiteVOC <50 g/L · 2 warnings36Poor
- Soft Gloss · Medium BaseVOC <50 g/L · 2 warnings36Poor
- Soft Gloss · Pastel BaseVOC <50 g/L · 2 warnings36Poor
- Soft Gloss · Walmart GreenVOC <50 g/L · 2 warnings21Bad
- Soft Gloss · Walmart OrangeVOC <50 g/L · 2 warnings21Bad
- Flat · Amherst GrayVOC <50 g/L · 4 warnings16Bad
- Flat · Base 1VOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Flat · Base 2VOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Flat · Base 3VOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Flat · Base 4VOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Flat · Butte RockVOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Flat · Cape May CobblestoneVOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Flat · Ebony KingVOC <50 g/L · 4 warnings16Bad
- Flat · Maple ShadowsVOC <50 g/L · 4 warnings16Bad
- Flat · NimbusVOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Flat · Toucan BlackVOC <50 g/L · 4 warnings16Bad
- Flat · Vanilla MilkshakeVOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Flat · WhiteVOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Flat · White ChocolateVOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Low Lustre · Amherst GrayVOC <50 g/L · 4 warnings16Bad
- Low Lustre · Butte RockVOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Low Lustre · Cape May CobblestoneVOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Low Lustre · ClayVOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Low Lustre · Maple ShadowsVOC <50 g/L · 4 warnings16Bad
- Low Lustre · NimbusVOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Soft Gloss · Base 1VOC <50 g/L · 4 warnings16Bad
- Soft Gloss · Base 2VOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Soft Gloss · Base 3VOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Soft Gloss · Base 4VOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Soft Gloss · BlackVOC <50 g/L · 4 warnings16Bad
- Soft Gloss · Deep BaseVOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Soft Gloss · Walmart Medium BlueVOC <50 g/L · 3 warnings16Bad
- Soft Gloss · WhiteVOC <50 g/L · 4 warnings16Bad
- Flat · MarrónVOC not disclosed · 0 warnings—Not enough data
Updated October 12, 2026. Scores summarize the evidence makers publish. They don't guarantee safety or predict individual health outcomes. No brand pays to be listed. How we score