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Meet the New Albany Paint Range

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Albany has announced the launch of its new and improved professional paint range. Now available at Brewers Decorator Centres.

Say hello to Albany; the same, trusted brand you know but with a new look and improved performance.

This marks one of the most important developments in Albany’s history. Driven by a commitment to never stand still, the range has been reformulated to deliver even greater quality, improved opacity, enhanced colour accuracy and increased coverage across the range. The result? The best Albany paint ever produced.

Tried, Tested, Trusted.

Every product in the new Albany range has been rigorously tested to perform where it matters most – on the job. Following blind testing across a variety of substrates, 64 professional decorators from across the UK put the leading formulations through their paces in real-world environments, before the top performers were independently assessed by a specialist testing house.

Together, this has created a range designed to give decorators confidence from the first coat to the final finish, with excellent coverage, improved efficiency and durable, reliable performance across the jobs they tackle every day.

The Albany Story

The Albany story began in 1920, when Clement Brewer introduced a wallpaper collection inspired by London’s prestigious Albany Mansions. Paint soon followed, and over the decades Albany has grown into a trusted decorating brand recognised for quality, reliability and practical innovation.

For over 100 years, Albany has built its reputation by listening to decorators, understanding the job and creating products that deliver where it counts. Today, that same commitment continues.

The Four Albany Paints Every Decorator Should Know About

Albany Vinyl Matt

Albany Vinyl Matt is your everyday go-to for interior walls and ceilings, delivering reliable coverage and a smooth, low-sheen finish that helps mask imperfections.

  • Improved coverage for fewer coats and greater efficiency
  • Enhanced spray performance for a smoother application
  • New 350ml sample pots to see the true colour and finish before committing

Albany Scrubbable Matt

Designed for busy spaces such as hallways, kitchens and bathrooms, Albany Scrubbable Matt combines a clean matt finish with the durability needed to withstand everyday knocks, scuffs and repeated cleaning.

  • Improved application on interior walls and ceilings
  • Mould-resistant coating for moisture-prone environments
  • New 350ml sample pots for confident colour selection

Albany AF1 Ceiling Paint

Albany AF1 Ceiling Paint provides excellent coverage with a flat matt finish that helps hide imperfections and leaves ceilings looking clean, crisp and uniform.

  • Faster drying time of just 2 – 4 hours
  • Improved non-spatter formulation
  • Enhanced spray performance
  • New 5L size and tinted option

Albany Acrylic Eggshell Paint

Albany Acrylic Eggshell is easy to apply and built to withstand everyday knocks and scuffs, delivering a smooth, consistent soft-sheen finish for kitchens, bathrooms and other hardworking areas.

  • Improved coverage per litre
  • Better opacity from the first coat
  • Easier application for a smoother decorating experience

Where To Get Your Hands On The New Albany Paints

The new and improved Albany professional paint range is now available to buy in Brewers stores and online at brewers.co.uk.

New and Improved Albany AF1 Ceiling Paint and a New 5L Size

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The popular Albany AF1 Ceiling Paint is now even better. Designed specifically for the ‘5th wall’ in the home, the new and improved Albany AF1 Ceiling Paint brings performance upgrades you can genuinely feel while still delivering the flawless super flat matt finish decorators know and trust. Plus, AF1 is now available in a new 5L size, perfect for those smaller projects.

The new formula of Albany AF1 Ceiling Paint delivers a range of key improvements designed to make ceiling work quicker, cleaner and easier. It’s lighter to handle, features a non-spatter formula for tidier application, and has improved recoat times to help you move through jobs more efficiently. Performance through a sprayer has also been enhanced, delivering excellent results whether applying by brush, roller or spray.

With the upgrades, AF1 retains the same trusted qualities decorators rely on. Remaining a water-based ceiling coating packed with matting agents to help hide imperfections and reduce brush and roller marks, creating a smooth, consistent super flat matt finish with dependable anti-flashing performance.

Albany AF1 is the ultimate anti-flashing ceiling paint. Flashing is where, in certain lighting conditions or from certain angles, a painted surface appears to have patches of higher sheen, leaving an uneven finish.

Albany AF1 is specially formulated to avoid this, thanks to its super flat matt finish and ultra-low sheen, non-reflective properties, helping deliver a professional ceiling finish with no distractions.

We’re excited to introduce the brand new AF1 5L pack size, created in response to customer demand. It delivers all the performance and benefits of the 10L pack but easier for those smaller jobs with improved flexibility, easier lifting and more convenient storage.

Key Features

  • Finish: Super flat matt
  • Coverage: Up to 13m² per litre
  • Touch dry: 30 minutes
  • Recoat time: 2–4 hours
  • Application: Brush, roller or spray
  • Spatter: Non-spatter formula
  • Clean up: Water
  • Scrub rating: Class 2
  • Available sizes: 5L and 10L

Shop AF1 online or in your local Brewers Decorator Centre.