I will be building a murphy bed and a pair of side cabinets for a friend and she has stated that she wants it painted. The plan is to go with birch plywood and probably soft maple trim. I'm trying to figure out what would be the best option for making it look good and be durable.
My initial reaction and what I'm still leaning towards is General Finishes "Milk Paint" (really just an Acrylic) because of all of the good reviews it seems to get. I've also heard good things about SW Proclassic and Benjamin Moore's Advanced. It will be sprayed with a HVLP gun. I have heard that the Proclassic is a bit thick and needs to be thinned considerably (~15-20%), and I've heard that the BM Advanced has a tendency to run easily. I've got some time until I will be spraying since I haven't even started building yet, but I'd like to figure it out.
It looks like the GF will be about $83 including shipping for a gallon, vs $65ish plus tax for the SW. I haven't looked up the price on the BM stuff yet.
Any other recommendations? Anyone tried multiple types and figured out a favorite?