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Mineral White or Quiet White?
Both are honestly made natural whites with a beautiful matt. The quickest way to choose: damp or mould-prone room, pick Mineral White; everywhere calm and dry, pick Quiet White. Here's how they compare in full.
Mineral White
Quiet White
Type
Mineral silicate paint
Plant-oil matt emulsion
Best for
Damp, steamy and mould-prone rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, cellars, utility rooms
Dry rooms, bedrooms, living rooms, hallways, studies
The finish
Deep, stone-like mineral matt
Soft, calm, flat matt
What binds it
Potassium silicate (liquid glass) and chalk
Linseed and safflower oil
Natural content
Over 96% natural raw materials
99% renewable and mineral
Preservative
Preservative-free
Small in-can preservative
Opacity
Class 2 hiding power
Class 1, the highest
Washable
Yes, wet abrasion class 2
Yes, wet abrasion class 2
Coverage
8–9 m² per litre (80–90 m² per 10 L)
7–8 m² per litre (70–80 m² per 10 L)
VOC
Max 1 g/l (limit 30)
Max 2 g/l (limit 30)
Recoat time
About 5 hours
About 12 hours
Apply above
+5 °C
+16 °C
Indoor air rating
French A+
French A+
Sizes
1, 2.5, 5, 10 L
2.5, 5, 10 L
Price (10 L)
£195
£165
Not suited to
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Permanently damp or mould-prone rooms
The short version
Still not sure? Start here
Choose Mineral White if…
- The room gets damp, steamy or is prone to mould
- It's a bathroom, kitchen, cellar or utility room
- You want a preservative-free paint
- It's an older, solid-walled home that needs to breathe
Choose Quiet White if…
- It's a bedroom, living room, hallway or study
- The room stays calm and dry
- You want the softest matt with the fewest coats
- You'd like the highest opacity (class 1)
Both sold & shipped across the UK by Greenshop Paints in the Cotswolds. Full detail on the paints page.