The Glidden Premium Exterior (Home Depot) is part of the Paints test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Exterior paints models like the Premium Exterior (Home Depot) are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Appearance after 3 years: Appearance after three years summarizes performance after one year of our accelerated weathering (i.e. equivalent to three years on a vertical wall).

Appearance after 6 years: Appearance after six years summarizes performance after two years of our accelerated weathering (i.e. equivalent to six years on a vertical wall).

Appearance after 9 years: Appearance after nine years summarizes performance after three years of our accelerated weathering (i.e. equivalent to nine years on a vertical wall).