White ceiling paint nightmare

[wainright]

Folks,
Have sadly just discovered that not all white ceiling paint is the same

Bought some Crown brilliant white matt paint & now the area I have painted (touch up) is patchy and the paint looks grey in comparison with what is already on the ceiling, but unfortunately cannot remember what I used to paint it. Reading online, crown retail paint is probably one of the worst! not sure how true that is though.

It is now apparent I will have to start over and do the whole lot again, but want to avoid buying more paint that is not good. If at least someone could recommend a white ceiling paint (that is actually white looking) it would be appreciated. worth noting that the light coming from the window is highlighting the mess I have made.

Any help much appreciated

 

[wainright]

Sorry, forgot to mention, it has to be painted with a brush as lots of recessed ceiling lights

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I've been using Leyland trade vinyl matt for years, worth stocking up when they do their offers as it's not cheap unfortunately, is anything nowadays.

 

[Wayners]

Leyland smart matt from Wickes or other store will work well for you I think. It's a nice bright white and very flat matt.
Brilliant white is a colour and no two brands are the same. Lilac white. Gray white. Ice white. They all look slightly different because they are a colour.

 

[wainright]

I've been using Leyland trade vinyl matt for years, worth stocking up when they do their offers as it's not cheap unfortunately, is anything nowadays.

thanks so much

 

[wainright]

Leyland smart matt from Wickes or other store will work well for you I think. It's a nice bright white and very flat matt.
Brilliant white is a colour and no two brands are the same. Lilac white. Gray white. Ice white. They all look slightly different because they are a colour.

Thank you, want to avoid another disaster

 

[opps]

Yeah, whites are not the same colours.

Here in the UK, we have British Standard white - BS 00 E 55. Brilliant white- it's a minefield... Another colour standard, used globally (RAL) has at least four different white colours...