C2 Paint is an independent, dealer-owned paint brand making artisan interior and exterior coatings distinguished by luminous, full-spectrum color. Its owners are the people closest to the product, allowing C2 to formulate colors with artist-grade pigments and keep its low-VOC paints out of big-box stores. Based in Amherst, New York, the company also offers color guidance shaped by London-born designer Philippa Radon’s more than 30 years of experience.
Golden PaintworksNow 100% employee-owned, Golden Paintworks carries the character of Golden Artist Colors, a company with more than 30 years of staff retention and a deeply hands-on approach to its work. The New York-based division develops architectural coatings for professional decorative artists, muralists and theme designers, with employees involved in everything from research to hand-painted color charts and quality checks.NEW BERLIN, NY
Mercury PaintFounded in Brooklyn in 1947 by Joseph Berman and his two sons, Mercury Paint is a family-run manufacturer of architectural paints and specialized coatings, now producing more than 1.5 million gallons annually. The fourth-generation company employs nearly 100 people across two distribution facilities and its coatings can be seen on New York landmarks including the Coney Island Cyclone, Citi Field and Yankee Stadium. Mercury remains New York’s largest independent paint manufacturer, with custom formulations ranging from Marathon route paint to coatings designed for temperatures above 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.BROOKLYN, NY
GliddenFounded in 1875, Glidden makes house paint and related coatings for everyday home projects, with interior and exterior formulas sold across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Now part of the Pittsburgh Paints Company family of brands, Glidden pairs its long paintmaking history with practical color tools, including a room visualizer and free mailed swatches for testing colors at home.HURON, OH
Color Atelier PaintFounded by Burcu and Olivier Garnier, Color Atelier Paint brings Olivier’s French paint-chemist background and family heritage in European decorative finishes to a California-based company serving designers and homeowners. The Garnier-led atelier produces small-batch limewash and plaster using traditional European methods and mineral-based ingredients, with showrooms in San Francisco and Brooklyn.BROOKLYN, NY