HDB Buyer Guide · 2026
Three brands. Eight dimensions. One honest call for your Singapore HDB.
| Dimension | Gush | Nippon | Dulux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Designer wellness paint, Singapore-born | Mass-market, broad SKU range | Mass-market, colour-led marketing |
| VOC Profile | Ultra-low; certified low-VOC across Care & CleanCare | Standard; low-VOC variants only on Odour-less SKUs | Standard; low-VOC limited to Dulux EasyClean Plus |
| Anti-mould | Active anti-mould film (Care) | Anti-mould variant (Vinilex 5100) | Anti-mould variant (Pentalite Easy Clean) |
| Washability | CleanCare — scrub-resistant | Easy-wash on premium SKUs | Wash & Wear class-leading |
| Palette discipline | 309 designer-curated colours, no wild card | 2,000+ tints, broad and uneven | 1,000+ tints, marketing-led seasonal sets |
| Per-litre cost (HDB) | From $48/L (premium tier) | From $22/L (Vinilex) | From $28/L (Pentalite) |
| Best for | Owners treating colour as a design decision | Rentals, ultra-tight budgets | Mid-tier HDB & condo, family homes |
| Worst for | Rentals where the next tenant repaints | Colour-led design ambitions | Wellness-sensitive households |
Prices indicative, From $22–$48/L based on 2026 retail-tin pricing. Check the shop for current prices.
Choose Gush if
You treat colour as a design decision, you want low-VOC during occupied painting, and you plan to live with the walls for 5+ years.
Choose Nippon if
It is a rental, the budget is ultra-tight, and the next tenant is likely to repaint anyway. Vinilex remains a fair specification.
Choose Dulux if
Mid-tier family home, washability is the priority over palette discipline, and you trust the colour fan deck more than the chemistry sheet.
For owner-occupiers who care about colour curation and indoor air quality, yes. The per-litre premium translates to roughly 10–15% on the painted cost of a 4-room HDB. The trade-off you get: a disciplined designer palette, ultra-low VOC during occupied painting, and verifiable anti-mould performance. For rentals or ultra-tight budgets, Nippon Vinilex remains a fair specification.
Gush paint is sold directly by Gush at gush.earth and by independent dealers such as Pico X Health Technology, which stocks Care, CleanCare, EcoSeal and Enamel with delivery across Singapore.
In our 18-month field follow-ups, Gush Care performs as well or better than Nippon Vinilex 5100 on HDB bathroom ceilings — provided the moisture root cause is resolved first. Anti-mould paint is a finish-layer treatment, not a leak fix.
Gush interior paint covers roughly 10–12 m² per litre per coat. Plan one coat of EcoSeal sealer and two coats of Care or CleanCare.
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