Is Valspar Oil-Based Enamel toxic?

No paint is risk-free, and "toxic" depends on how much you're exposed to and for how long. Here is what Valspar's own documents show. Valspar Oil-Based Enamel scores 3 out of 100. Its untinted VOC is 250 g/L. Its Safety Data Sheet carries these warnings: cancer warning, reproductive warning, skin allergen and organ toxicity warning. We found no third-party emissions testing for it.

Health score

3

VOC g/L

250

Use

Exterior paint, Interior paint

Safety Data Sheet warnings

• Cancer warningContains Methyl Ethyl Ketoxime N-Butan-2-ylidenehydroxylamine, a suspected carcinogen present in the paint itself, not only as dust.
• Reproductive warningSuspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child.
• Skin allergenMay cause an allergic reaction.
• Organ toxicity warningMay affect organs through repeated or high exposure (for example solvent vapors).
• FlammableKeep away from heat and flames.
• Aspiration hazardMay be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.

Evidence beyond the label

• Emissions testing: none found
• Health certification: none found
• Full ingredient list (Health Product Declaration): not published

Product

• Semi-Gloss · White BaseVOC <250 g/L · 6 warnings3Bad

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