A Comprehensive Guide to Asian Paints’ Interior Paints Range

In India, you will find many households using Asian Paint buckets as water buckets in the bathroom and also as storage containers elsewhere. This is how popular Asian Paints is. It holds the largest market share for paints in India while also being part of the top 10 paint companies in the world. With this high of a standing, there’s no surprise in it having a massive catalog of paint products.

First-time customers and homeowners new to the world of paints will be left confused about what paint to pick when faced with a huge variety of paint products. So here’s an in-depth article explaining the paint products in Asian Paints’ interior paint range.

The Asian Paints Interior paints range is divided into three broad categories based on pricing and other important properties-

Tractor Paints

There are 7 tractor paint products in Asian paints, each with varying features and properties. The Tractor Paints range of products is the most affordable in the Asian Paints product catalog. This makes them ideal for your low-budget painting needs, they are especially suited for rented homes, sheds, and temporary shelters.

Tractor Emulsion

A direct upgrade to distemper paints, Tractor emulsion gives 1.5x the coverage of a distemper paint while also lasting longer than them. It is slightly washable and gives a smooth Matt finish to your walls, all the time while staying mighty affordable. This is not a completely plastic paint, it is a mixture of distemper(40%) and plastic(60%) paint. Here slightly washable means, you can wash it once to remove stains, any more, and you will be removing the stains along with the paint.

Tractor Emulsion Advanced

Tractor Emulsion Advance gives you all the features of Tractor Emulsion in addition to an Anti-fungal shield. Asian paint claims that this paint offers protection from fungal growth thus reducing the chance of black spots caused by fungi on your walls. It also has slightly lower coverage for a single coat when compared to tractor emulsion. The shades offered are slightly lower too.

Tractor Emulsion Shyne

This is tractor emulsion with a shine. The selling point of Tractor Emulsion Shyne is its affordable shine, it offers a smooth and shiny finish at a decent price. If you don’t want to spend much but want to give a shiny finish to your wall, then this is your best bet. This is the only paint that gives your walls a shiny finish in the Asian paints economy range. The shades offered are lower compared to the previous two products but 1200 is by no means a small number.

Tractor Sparc

If you want something cheaper than Tractor emulsion then this is the paint for you. But beware, this is closer to a distemper than an emulsion paint. For a price lower than Tractor Emulsion’s you get Tractor Sparc, but this has a slightly lower durability and lower shade choice. The paint coverage is lower too. Washability is very low in this paint, meaning you only get one chance to remove the stains, that is immediately after the wall is stained. Using water or a wet cloth on the wall to remove the stain later will only damage the paint.

Tractor Sparc Advanced

The Tractor Sparc Advanced is the exact same as the Tractor Sparc but with one added feature- Increased Whiteness. This just means the colors will be brighter than your regular Tractor Sparc. If colors don’t matter to you then Tractor Sparc is the better choice.

Tractor Uno

Tractor Uno is marketed as a Distemper paint by Asian paints, it is one of the best distempers available in the market, and also the cheapest interior paint by Asiant paints. This acrylic distemper lasts you around a year. According to Asian paints, you can clean stains with a wet cloth, but I wouldn’t recommend doing that more than once.

Tractor Aqualock

Tractor Aqualock is the same as Tractor Uno but with more water resistance. This makes it slightly more washable than Uno. It also has more shades available than Uno and comes with a matt finish.

Apcolite Paints

The Apcolite Paint series is the next range after the Tractor Paint series. Apcolite is the medium range for Interior paints in Asian Paints.

Apcolite Premium Emulsion

Now this is a 100% plastic paint, a very significant upgrade from the Tractor series. With Apcolite premium emulsion you get to pick from 1700+ shades. It has a bunch of nice features like the Stain guard technology, with this stains will be much easier and safer to clean. This paint also has fungus resistance, keeping your walls safe from mildew and the like. The smooth matt finish it offers gives your walls a premium feel. This paint is washable 4 - 5 times without any worries, any more than that, and you might need to touch up the missing paint. This paint will easily last you a good 4 years.

Apcolite Premium Satin Emulsion

The Apcolite Premium Satin Emulsion has all the features of the Apcolite Premium Emulsion plus a Silky smooth satin finish. Its washability is best in class, meaning you can wash away the stains or dirt on it over and over and over, and… you get it right? According to Asian paints, the paint film can withhold a whopping 65,000 wash cycles.

Apcolite Advanced Shyne

Apcolite Advanced Shyne has the same features as the Apcolite Premium Satin Emulsion, minus the satin finish and a few other added features. The major differentiating factor is the finish, this paint gives your walls a smooth and low-sheen finish. In addition to that, the film strength is double that of ordinary films, and the paint has abrasion and burnish resistance, making it very durable.

Apcolite Advanced Heavy Duty Emulsion

Apcolite Advanced Heavy Duty Emulsion is a more durable version of the Advanced Shyne but with a rich matt finish. As the name implies, this paint is all about durability, the film is thicker than the premium emulsion’s film.

Apcolite All Protek

This is the best paint in the Apcolite series, it has all the features of the rest of the paints in this series. It also is available in two finishes- Matt or Low Sheen. Now coming to its special features, The Apcolite All Protek has fire retardant properties too. This paint incorporates a water-beading technology, which makes it hard for water-based stains to stick to the paint. To improve the painting experience, this paint emanates a pleasant fragrance when painting.

Royale Paints

This is the big league of paints, if you are ready to spend big bucks on colorful and sticky liquids, then the Royale paint series offers the best of the best. Prepare to dive into a world of luxury.

Royale Luxury Emulsion

Although I mentioned its USP as “Basic” in the table below, there is nothing basic about this paint. The Royale luxury emulsion means business. With 1750+ shades to choose from, it gives your walls a low-sheen and smooth finish. In addition to the anti-fungal shield that the Apcolite series has, this paint has an anti-bacterial shield too. The durability of this paint is off the charts, it comes with a Teflon surface protector which deters stains while also increasing the strength of the paint film.

Royale Lustre

The Royale Lustre is identical to the Royale Luxury Emulsion except for its sheen and finish. This paint gives a silky smooth finish of high sheen to your walls. The special property of this paint is its Dana pattern. Using a roller to apply this paint on your walls will add a distinct Dana pattern to the finish.

Royale Shyne Luxury Emulsion

Royale Shyne Luxury Emulsion is what you need if you want a higher sheen than Royale Luxury Emulsion, but not as much as the Royale Lustre, Other than the sheen, it’s not too different from the Royale Luxury Emulsion.

Royale Health Shield

In addition to possessing the features of the Royale Luxury Emulsion, the Royale Health Shield has a Silver ion technology. This paint supposedly kills disease-causing bacteria on the painted surfaces within 2 hours of exposure to them. It is also the first paint with this technology to be recommended by the Indian Medical Association.

Royale Glitz

The Royale Glitz is an update in luxury to the Royale Luxury Emulsion. With all other basic features, this paint offers an ultra-sheen finish, guaranteed to give your wall a radiant glow. This also has additional colors, bringing up the available shades count to a grand 2,200. But wait, there’s more, out of these 2,200 shades, 35 shades are from a very special palette. They were carefully curated by the famous fashion expert Sabyasachi Mukherjee himself.

Royale Matt

The Royale Matt is the Royale Luxury Emulsion but with a smooth Matt finish.

Royale Glitz Ultra Matt

Royale Glitz Ultra Matt is the same as Royale Glitz but comes with a PU-like Dead Matt finish. If Matt is all that matters to you, then this is the matt’est of the matt.

Royale Advanced

The Royale Advanced is an advanced version of the Royale luxury emulsion. In addition to the basic features, it has an advanced sheen finish and is available in 2,200+ shades. It also has improved stain resistance and emits a soothing fragrance.

Royale Atmos

The Royale Atmos is the Royale Luxury emulsion with air-purifying capabilities. It absorbs malodors and indoor air pollutants, keeping the air in the rooms fresh with the help of its activated carbon technology.

Royale Aspira

We are in the endgame now. Royale Aspira is hands down the best paint in the Asian paints interior paints range. It is not at the pinnacle, it is The Pinnacle of interior paints. Forget removing stains, its superior water-beading technology won’t even let the walls get wet. Its hydrophobic coating repels water, making it hard for it to penetrate, trickle, or cause spots on your walls. This paint also has a Class 1 fire resistance rating, this is the highest in fire resistance ratings. There’s more, Royale Aspira has an amazing crack-bridging property, it can cover hairline cracks on your walls.

Disclaimer

All the numbers used in the feature tables except for the price are the official data provided by Asian Paints on their website. The listed prices are just estimates and may hugely vary depending on your place of residence and the dealers. The coverage of the paint will vary depending on the surface and painting techniques. The life span of the paint is hugely dependent on the painting techniques and physical conditions.

Some Painting Terms Explained:

Coverage:
The amount of area you can paint for a certain quantity of paint (usually for 1 liter).

Life Span:
The amount of time the paint is expected to stay intact on your walls at optimal conditions.

Finish:
The texture, shine, and feel of the paint on the walls once it is dry.

Sheen Level:
The level of shine the paint has.

Take “5 - 15 at 60 deg GH” as an example.

• Here “5 - 15” is the level of shine, lower the numbers, lower the shine, so for a matt finish, the numbers will be very low (<5).
• “60 deg GH” is the angle at which the glossiness or shine was measured.

Washability:
This tells you how washable the paint is, aka how many times you can use something like a wet cloth to clean stains or dirt off the wall.

TL;DR (The Right Paint for Your Home)

With so many paint choices explained you should have some idea of what paint to paint your walls with. If not, don’t worry, Here’s a quick rundown-

Places where the paint doesn’t matter

For Sheds, Godowns, Attics, or some other places where the paint doesn’t matter you can use the Distemper paints like Tractor Sparc series, Tractor Uno, or Tractor Aqualock, based on your needs and preferences.

Rental Spaces and Low-budget Scenarios

If you don’t want to spend much but still want a decent paint job then the Tractor Emulsion series should be your choice.

Where Health is a Priority

If you have disease-prone people, like the elderly or kids who have health issues then Royale Health Shield and Royale Atmos are a good choice.

For Areas with High Moisture levels

If you have walls that often get damp and/or are prone to fungi then these are the paints you can choose based on your budget levels- Tractor Aqualock, Tractor Emulsion Advanced, and any of the Apcolite and Royale series.

For Fire-prone Areas

If you need your walls to have fire-retardant properties then these two paints are worth considering, Apcolite All Protek, and Royale Aspira.

Other than these, you have a huge catalog of paint products to select from based on what your preferences are. If you want a Matt finish paint then you have a Matt finish in each of the three categories and so on.

If choosing paint is one big task, then choosing painters is the next, because whatever paint you may choose, if it is not applied properly, then the paint won’t live to its full potential. That is why hiring professional painters is a must for your painting jobs.