kitchen wall paint- Eggshell or soft sheen.

[Stringman_uk]

Hi All
Our kitchen has been painted in Johnstones durable matt.
It looks nice but is not very hard wearing at all.
I am looking at repainting it (same colour so would prefer Johnstones) and am not sure which would be better Soft sheen or Eggshell.
I know that eggshell will be tougher but more expensive. I am also not sure which has the "mattest" finish?
If Eggshell is tougher and more wipeable and matter then its a given to choose that, but if soft sheen is much more matt and still wipeable then the cost might factor in.

Any thoughts and recommendations are appreciated.
Thanks

 

[JohnD]

I find eggshell difficult to clean.

Kitchens are prone to splashes and marks.

 

[Stringman_uk]

Thanks for that.
I thought eggshell was wipeable?

To be fair there is only one area that gets splashed a fair bit.
Have just see Johntones do a matt could everlast that is supposed to be durable and wipeable.

 

[aveatry]

I used this on my kitchen last year and it has a soft Sheene https://www.thepaintshed.com/johnst...HzigMVBp1QBh32UTb2EAQYASABEgLBxfD_BwE#223=404 its even supposed to be scrubbable - let alone wipeable.
I always go over with a foam roller for a final finish which give it a flat smooth surface rather than an eggshell. It was the hardest wearing wipeable paint I could find. Mat is never any good to try and clean no matter what the tin says.

 

[Stringman_uk]

I used this on my kitchen last year and it has a soft Sheene https://www.thepaintshed.com/johnst...HzigMVBp1QBh32UTb2EAQYASABEgLBxfD_BwE#223=404 its even supposed to be scrubbable - let alone wipeable.
I always go over with a foam roller for a final finish which give it a flat smooth surface rather than an eggshell. It was the hardest wearing wipeable paint I could find. Mat is never any good to try and clean no matter what the tin says.

Thanks for that. that goes with my thinking but goes against JohnD's thoughts. when you talk about the finish (using the the foam roller) are you referring to the finish via the roller (orange peel effect) or the actual paint finish/sheen?
Thanks