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Non-Toxic Exterior Paints

February 3, 2021 by Corinne 2 Comments

The following eco-friendly paints are made for the exterior of the home. They are more durable than interior paints.

Exterior paints are always more potent in odor than interior paints – these are the top no-VOC and low-VOC options.

Exterior paints are used on wood, cement and vinyl siding, and concrete porches and decks.

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1. ECOS Paints

  • ECOS has a general exterior paint.
  • I tested their Exterior Vinyl Siding Paint and Exterior Porch and Floor as well (for concrete, not for wood porches/decks).
  • All exterior paints are usually more potent in their odors compared to interior paints, and these ones definitely are when wet.
  • Their Low Luster Paint, another exterior paint of theirs, is lower odor than their Gloss Interior Paint.
  • It’s common for a glossy paint to be higher in odor (with ECOS I estimate it’s double the level of odor).
  • Air Purifying Primer is just a little bit higher odor than the Low Luster Paint. These were compared when wet, not when cured.
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2. AFM Safecoat

  • AFM Safecoat exterior paint is a high-quality paint and multiple sources claim this is as durable over time as a conventional brand when used to paint siding.
  • They also make an exterior paint for concrete patios.
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3. Envirosafe

  • Envirosafe makes an exterior latex paint.

4. Sherwin Williams

  • In terms of conventional brands, Sherwin Williams Duration Exterior is not as “eco-friendly” as the above brands but most people find it does offgas quickly.

There is no specialty paint for repainting wood decks/porches. If it’s new wood, a wood sealer is best. If you really wanted the painted look you can use AFM paints with their EXT sealer on top.

Corinne Segura is a Building Biologist Practitioner with 8 years of experience helping others create healthy homes.

Filed Under: Healthy Building Tagged With: Healthy building, healthy exterior/gardens

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  1. Jean says

    September 21, 2022 at 12:18 am

    Hi Corinne,
    Do you know if pre-painted steel (SMP and PVDF) used on metal roofing and exterior wall cladding off-gasses?
    Thanks,
    Jean

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  2. Katherine Marine says

    June 9, 2022 at 2:44 pm

    What paint would work for stucco finish?

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