Shows that I haven't purchased my own paint in awhile since I've never reviewed Helm. I needed…read morereplacement paint for some touchup work at my house. I had the old cans (one was from 11 years ago) and brought them into Helm since that's who my painter had used. They took a quick look (rusty cans were not a deterrent) and said on you need X and Y. And with 15 minutes my colors were mixed and I was checked out and ready to go. Yes, the paint is pricey. 2 cans (one interior semi-gloss and one exterior) set me back $100 BUT the paint lasts. If I wasn't replacing doors, I probably still wouldn't have needed to repaint that back door. Staff was lovely and on it. Plus beaucoup parking out front. They even offered to carry my paint to the car, but I need to practice my Travolta from Saturday Night Fever walk.

Shoutout to Keith today for going above and beyond to help me acquire the right products for two…read moredifferent jobs! Sure, I could've gone to Lowe's but there would've been no one to help/guide and answer questions especially as I consider myself a layman at the beginning of my DIY era. Shop small, shop local!

1. Service: Outstanding. There always seems to be enough busy staff to adequately handle the many…read morecontractors and locals. 2. Rocky: the design consultant, has a great eye, and has worked here since they opened over 10 ten ago. She is also a great resource for sub-contractor recommendations. PROTIP: go after 9AM to avoid the painting contractor rush.

Great customer service, safety measures followed for covid and great selection of paint and related…read moresupplies - love both the Magazine St and Earhart locations

BLP's traditional approach of mixing enhances the gloss & flow of their brand of Marine based…read morepaints. Excellent service from knowledgeable professionals who know specific nuances of pigmentation. I recommend to anyone seeking fresh latex/oil based paint with a strong color - the quality is significantly higher than most other industrial shops I've frequented. Every item is reasonably priced as well so I will be returning.

Wonderfully helpful with great customer service! Offered lots of advice and even referred us to a…read moreprofessional who would be able to help with the residential job!

It is my opinion that there are very few people who would argue the "fact" that Sherwin-Williams'…read moreline of paints are top notch. In September 2017, I had 22 new windows installed in my home. Since my home is over 50 years old, the interior window sills and exterior window frames did not get replaced. Therefore, in anticipation of my new windows, I decided to sand, scrape and prime my exterior window frames prior to the installation of the new windows. That way, once the installation was complete, all I had to do was apply a topcoat (or 2) of paint. But I digress. My 1st trip to Sherwin-Williams was only to buy a new window scraper, sanding "discs" for my palm sander, bleached tack cloths and an oil based exterior primer. There's really not much to talk bout regarding the scraper or the sandpaper, but I cannot rave on how effective Sherwin-Williams bleached tack cloths were in removing dust, even after I thoroughly used a dust brush to clean the freshly sanded window frames. They were a cheap investment that, in my opinion, truly prepared the frames for priming. I started out using their Exterior Oil-Based Wood Primer ($54.99/Gal), but even though it's their top rated exterior oil primer, the long drying time was a turn-off to me. Therefore, I immediately switched to their A-100 Exterior Fast Dry Stain Blocking Alkyd Wood Primer ($41.29). Not only was this primer less expensive, it brushed on easily with no thinning required and I was able to apply a second coat in as little as 2 hours. (This was especially important as every window got 2 coats of primer.) For my top coat (2nd trip to Sherwin Williams), I picked up one gallon of Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel ($89.49/Gal). This paint is not cheap, but it's worth every penny. First of all, it's water based and cleans up easily. It's also an interior / exterior paint; therefore, I plan to use it for my interior trim as well. This premium paint (urethane enamel) has excellent coverage and leaves minimal to no brush marks, especially if you are using a quality brush such as a Wooster or a Purdy (in which Sherwin Williams stocks the latter). No Flo-trol is needed to make this urethane enamel flow any smoother than it already does. Again, I used a tack cloth between the primer coat and finish coat to remove any dust, bugs or other foreign debris to ensure I got a smooth finish. I've been to this Sherwin-Williams a few additional times and on every single visit, I was greeted by a courteous and knowledgeable salesperson. Store Manager Bryant Lopez has definitely instilled a prideful workforce, as is evident by their excellent customer service.

I'm a professional painter and in the past always used Benjamin Moore paints. Their prices have…read moreskyrocketed the last several years and the quality of their products have gone down. I had a job that requested i use zero VOC paint and Ben Moore only sells it as a special order and only in five gallon containers. It expensive and covers poorly. So I tried Sherwin-Williams Harmony paint and it was surprisingly good! I have found their other paint products to be good quality as well and the prices are very reasonable. The staff at this Canal Street location is great! Really helpful, knowledgeable and appreciate my business. I did not have that experience at Helms. This is my paint store of choice now.

Had a disagreement about a return in the store. Owner Ronnie Helm saw me at a school fair and…read morecursed me out using F bombs in front of a bunch of kids with aggressive body language.... really???

Thank you very much for my fabulous wooden blinds for my office and living room. They were very…read moreaffordable and I can only say I will be back to purchase more for the rest of my house.

Great store! Had issue with porch paint peeling. Called store and they actually sent two experts…read moreout to my house to advise me! Gave me a free gallon of different paint. Over the last couple of years we have painted our whole interior using this store. Glad we did. Store is clean and the staff very knowledgeable. Highly recommend!

Super clean and spacious store, well organized and full of paint and painting supplies. The girls…read moreon staff are super knowledgeable and will take great care of your painting needs. Plenty of free parking available, too!

I had the best experience with 504 Paints! Ciriaco was knowledgeable and super informative. He…read morehelped me pick the perfect color for my living room DIY project. He also helped me find the right type of paint. (Who knew there are so many different types and sheens?) I Googled Farrell Calhoun paint since I never heard of it before, and it turns out this is a super high quality product. Not sure how, since it is so much cheaper than the big brand stores, but apparently professional painters love this stuff. Thanks Ciriaco!! You are the best!!!!

From the owner: Paint, Stain, Farrell-Calhoun, free delivery, pickup, Metairie, Volume Solids, Interior, Exterior,…read moreDTM, Durashield, Evergreen, Enamelex, 100% acrylic, budget friendly, Corona brushes, tritech, associated products, striping paint.

A wonderful store with an indoor home and children's boutique with a large outdoor garden. I…read morecould've spent several hours here but we were only passing through New Orleans.

Warning. Warning. Warning. I bought a $2,000 fountain from Perino's. Forget it. It never worked…read moreexcept for a $0.50 part. They don't care. It doesn't matter when or who you call whenever they tell you to call back. Once the sale is made, they wash their hands of you. Don't buy from them.