"Pretty Terrible "

We’ve been renovating our Victorian house for 3 years, taking all rooms virtually back to brick and re-plastering. We have used everything from cheap own brand paints for a quick makeover to expensive paints for a final look. Out of all paints we’ve used, this is one of the worst.

We choose Adulting for a dark and cozy living room, painting both the in-built bookcases and the walls. Everything was primed in advanced. Whilst the emulsion for the walls matched the sample, the egg-shell was not the same colour. The eggshell was also very “runny”, regardless of how little you used on your roller or brush - this caused huge frustration and multiple times of needing to sand back the droplets and go again only for it to happen again. The eggshell also split and pigmented - once dry you could see streaks of all the other colours it was made up of. Ultimately it looks cheap in same places but thankfully this will be covered up by books. The emulsion still doesn’t look right after 4 coats - patchy and streaky. Again, luckily the room is north facing so direct sunlight won’t show up all the faults.

With the cost of this paint being high I wouldn’t recommend it as a final colour. If you’re looking for a quick makeover knowing it’ll be ripped out or painted over later then go for it. Instead go with Little Greene or Mylands - same price, but FAR superior in finish and application.

"I originally wrote a bad review of COAT…"

I originally wrote a bad review of COAT based on a past experience. They recovered that experience quickly and since then I’ve placed numerous orders which all arrived virtually next day. So 10/10 for service. The paint is brilliant. Amazing coverage, very little odour and an on point selection of colours. Great product and company

"Categorically the worst paint I have…"

Categorically the worst paint I have ever used. I bought the colour arctic roll. After prepping, priming and painting over white walls it’s taken my painter 7 coats so far and the coverage is still full of gaps. I’m a designer and he’s done hundreds of projects with me, we’ve never experienced such bad coverage. It’s cost me a lot extra than expected both in paint and in labour- far worse than the cheapest paints! Such a shame because the colour is so stunning but I would say- Stay well away

"Excellent paint & great customer service "

So pleased with the paint from COAT. Great choices (handy to have the samples to stick up) and customer service was really excellent to help us finally decide which colours to go with. With regards to the paint itself, it’s a dream to paint with - glides on so well and so easy to clean off brushes and trays. You can tell it’s good quality paint as it’s doesn’t give off any strong chemical smells. Thanks so much COAT!

"Disappointed! Don’t fall for the pretty instagram picture!"

Numerous problems with this paint/company……I will be sticking to The Little Greene Paint company and Farrow and Ball.
Our decorator described it as the worse paint he has used not sure where the 5 star reviews come from other than paid ‘influencers!’ ( our decorator is quite laid back and more than happy to use the Little Greene Paint company Farrow and Ball). The courage is poor so it cost an extra day of labour to paint our hallway and stairs because if the additional coat or paint required (£250!).
As I had to buy via mail order - ordering in advance is tricky so I over ordered but didn’t realise the 30 days return period (which cost me another £200 in unused paint!). Apparently the paint isn’t re-sellable after 30 days - which is a night mare when factoring in Christmas!! The paint is in its sealed tin and 40 days old, not a good sign of quality and durability!!

Don’t fall for the pretty instagram pictures!!

I will be going back to the Little Greene Paint company and Farrow and Ball as they are far more reliable and better quality and value for money in my opinion!

"I have now placed 6 orders so far with…"

I have now placed 6 orders so far with COAT as I start to make my new build home more homely.
The website is so informative, the sample packs are great to help choose the right colour for your rooms and the quality of the paint and different finishes is amazing! Such a great paint to work with.
I have painted most of the house myself, but I hired decorators to do my stairs area as the walls were very high. They also commented on how lovely the paint was to work with.
The customer service team are also amazing and very helpful.

I still have a few more areas to paint and will continue to order from COAT!

"Excellent and speedy customer service"

Excellent and speedy customer service, always ready to help.
The paint is lovely quality and decorators commented that is goes on smoothly with great coverage.
Very happy with the results for this project.

"Great customer service + great paint = great bedroom!"

Great customer service - quick and helpful chat function through the website with a couple of questions we had about claypaint. Then, really impressed with how quickly the paint arrived.
Great to mix, only found the stir stick in the box after painting though lol but I know now for next time!

We went for Paper Plane on the ceiling and Out of Office on our bedroom walls. Using claypaint on two and flat matt on the other two, absolutely LOVE the shade, exactly the vibe we wanted. Lovely finish and nice and easy to clean up after. Really happy, can't wait to pick the next round of shades for the next room!

"Excellent Product, Excellent People"

I've ordered three lots of paint from Coat and the experience from start to finish has been great.

Choice of colours, quality of the product, very speedy responses from the customer service team.

DPD let them down a bit with 1 tin arriving damaged and another being delivered to the wrong address, but the team at Coat sorted things on the same day for me.

Definitely recommend.

"A 5 star service from start to finish"

A 5 star service from start to finish. The peel off paint swatches were brilliant and allowed for trying different colours in different places around the room. Having chosen the colour the paint arrived within 2 days. Being new to decorating I found the online tutorials very informative and covered everything I needed to know. Having taken this advice and prepared the walls the application of the matt paint was so easy. The coverage was excellent and I’m delighted with the finished results. I also had very swift responses when dealing with the office, even over the weekend. I am now expecting a delivery of some eggshell to finish the windows and skirting. All in all a very positive experience. A huge thank you to all at COAT.