Black egg shell vs flat (1 Viewer)

[SamCK]

I'm painting the screen wall,ceiling, and trim (including door) black; and the side walls a dark burgandy. I'd like to use an egg-shell black as I'm painting my MDF cabinets as well. Is flat that much better for ceiling, ie to avoid reflection and absorb light? Will it make a difference?

 

[Chad Anson]

I wouldn't paint my trim and door with flat, since it will essentially leave a mark every time you touch it. I probably would go with flat black for the ceiling since their won't (hopefully) be too many people touching it.

For what it's worth (since different brands of paint have different relative sheens), I was a little bit concerned about painting the baseboards on my screenwall with black satin (equivalent to eggshell). However, I tested it and was happy to discover that it completely disappeared during the movie ... i.e., no reflections at all.

Good luck!

 

[PhilBoy]

Chad is right about flat marking easily...

I used a dark charcoal grey low lustre paint on the front wall only. It looks really classy even with the lights on and the 'stage' disappears when the lights go down.