Albany paint - Any good?

[Joyrider1]

Managed to get hold of a trade card for Brewers and was thinking about using their own Albany paint to redecorate the house with - It seems to be a lot cheaper than the usual Dulux / Crown stuff (approx £12 for 2.5l compared to approx £18 for the same in Dulux/Crown), so was wondering if you are getting what you pay for in this instance, or if it is actually any good.

Anyone used it?

[bungie]

It is as good as the two you mention.

[trev540]

The emulsion is o.k. for the price but the undercoat and gloss can be a bit thin. I would not touch Crown even if they paid me. Always had trouble with it on the few times i used it.

[rlw]

Used the emulsion, undercoat primer and gloss many times. The emulsion is as good as any other but requires a slightly different technique to Dulux or Sanderson, both are which are a bit heavier. The gloss is great too but you need to do good prep including undercoating. I have rolled it onto big flat doors and the finish is very good and it brushes on well too.