Behr Paint Customer Service Review

Let me paint a picture for you: I over-bought paint for my son's room. The Home Depot color label read "Non-returnable." The color could not be returned or modified. But Behr paint customer service saved the day.

Behr Paint: Alluring Blue

Because the walls took so much primer, I over-estimated how much interior Behr paint I needed to paint my son's room. I bought two gallons instead of one gallon. One gallon of Behr interior paint at the local Home Depot costs about $23. The $23 was for Flat Enamel, which is one type
 recommended for a child's room. It is slightly more expensive than regular flat paint, but cheaper than Eggshell Enamel.

After a painted the room using only three quarters of the can of Behr paint, I realized that I would have an extra can of paint. The color scheme for the rest of the house did not include another room this color. Even if I painted the loft are the same Behr Alluring Blue, I would not need to open the second can.

Behr Paint: No Modifications

I called Behr Process Corporation to find out if I could bring the Behr paint back to Home Depot an have the color modified. I could see that this blue, wtih some additional Thalo green might get me toe Quiet Moment blue I was looking for in another room.

The two Behr paint colors had similar numbers and are next to each other on the color chart. It seemed like a reasonable request.

Behr Paint Customer Service

The Behr Paint Certified Coatings Professional who spoke with me on the phone advised me the paint could be returned. I let him know that the color label Home Depot gave me read, "Non returnable" because the color was already mixed in. I didn't want to bring it back, I love the Behr paint. I just wanted to correct my mistake of overbuying.

He also advised me that the color could not be modified. Before I could shrug my shoulders and get a little disappointed that I had just wasted part of my tight painting budget, the Behr Paint Certified Coatings Professional kindly offered me something I had not expected: a refund on the cost of the paint.

 
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Daniel and William contact Behr directly for resolutions. Good luck!

Posted on 06/11/2009 at 4:06:30 PM

I I bought the Premium Deck coating and I have had to redo the deck each year (3) since then. AI can send you pictures. It just doesn't stay uniform in color but bleaches out or chips in splotches. I bought your best deck paint. What do I do? Each new coat costs me over $300 to have applied. The wood was treated and new for the first coat.

Posted on 06/11/2009 at 4:06:54 PM

I have completed two rooms in my house with your paint it took 3 coates to get the paint roller markings out. That is absolutely not acceptable. I went back to Home Depot told them of my problem they told me to purchase a gallon of under coating I did that, guess what three coates. I have better things to do with my time than paint my walls three times. danielj122@hotmail.com

Posted on 11/23/2008 at 8:11:16 PM

Thomas - I used it in another room and for the closets. I still have some left if we ever want to paint the furniture.

Posted on 08/28/2008 at 5:08:53 AM

As always, very good article, Pam. Your intro is great. What did you do with the can of paint ?

Posted on 08/19/2008 at 11:08:10 PM

This was a wonderful and practical review Pam. Thanks so much for sharing this. I now know that Behr paint is worth the extra cost and by reading through the comments I know to check the discount bins also. 5 stars

Posted on 08/14/2008 at 8:08:52 AM

That was great. We only use Behr paint. Now knowing that they have great customer service is just another reason to stick with them.

Posted on 08/14/2008 at 8:08:12 AM

Good review.

Posted on 08/13/2008 at 1:08:01 PM

Glad to hear that you had a good experience! I prefer Behr paint, too- I think it goes on easier and coats better than anything else I've tried. PS- Home Depot sells the returned paint- I've seen Behr paint as low as $5/gallon in the bargain bin. Of course, the color selection is a crapshoot!

Posted on 08/13/2008 at 5:08:13 AM

What a great story, especially since I am in painting mode (scraping drips off my desk chair arm just a few mins ago...)

Posted on 08/12/2008 at 8:08:43 PM

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