I told the decorators that are painting my home that the colour for the kitchen should be Dulux Barley Twist.

They have painted it with a Dulux Trade paint that reads Soft Sheen on the tin, the colour is the right one.

From the Dulux colour card brochure from Home base, I read that the Matt finish paint is for kitchens, with grease and stain resistance, and the Soft Sheen finish is for Bathrooms, with steam and moisture resistance.

Looks aside, I have these questions:

1. Is Soft Sheen just a mater of the glossy look or also a matter of stain resistance and moisture resistance?

2. Are the Dulux Trade paints the same as the Dulux retail paints mentioned in the brochure? If they are, and one is more appropriate than the other for the kitchen, perhaps I should tell them to repaint it.

We have agreed on Dulux paints. The house was painted before with Sanderson's paint, but they say Sanderson's is the same quality and more expensive.

Thanks,

Antonio