DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver Kit vs BEHR Premium Plus Interior Eggshell Enamel Paint, 5 Gallon

What separates them

These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The BEHR Premium Plus Interior Eggshell Enamel Paint, 5 Gallon is $70.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — cordless drill driver against interior paint — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.

DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver Kit vs BEHR Premium Plus Interior Eggshell Enamel Paint, 5 Gallon

DEWALT

DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver Kit

$99.00

The two 1.3 Ah batteries in this kit are the compromise that makes the price -- they are compact and they run down fast, and most buyers end up adding a 4 Ah pack within a year.

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BEHR

BEHR Premium Plus Interior Eggshell Enamel Paint, 5 Gallon

$169.00

Coverage is quoted at 250 to 400 sq ft per gallon, and the low end is the honest one over a colour change or bare drywall -- a 5 gallon pail covers about 1,600 sq ft in two coats.

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Who the DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver Kit is for

Buy it if: Homeowners and light trades starting on the 20V MAX platform.

Avoid it if: Anyone drilling masonry or driving lag screws daily, who needs a brushless hammer drill.

Who the BEHR Premium Plus Interior Eggshell Enamel Paint, 5 Gallon is for

Buy it if: Whole-room and whole-floor repaints where buying by the pail is cheaper than by the gallon.

Avoid it if: Small touch-ups, and anyone painting over bare drywall or a dark colour without priming first.

Specifications, side by side

1 of 19 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationDEWALT 20V MAX Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver KitBEHR Premium Plus Interior Eggshell Enamel Paint, 5 Gallon
Price$99.00$169.00
Warranty3-year limited warranty, 1-year free serviceManufacturer satisfaction guarantee
Base not publishedAcrylic latex
Batteries included2 x 1.3 Ah lithium-ion not published
Battery platformDEWALT 20V MAX not published
Charger includedYes, standard rate not published
Chuck size1/2 in ratcheting keyless not published
Cleanup not publishedSoap and water
Container size not published5 gal
Coverage not published250 to 400 sq ft per gallon
Dry time to touch not publishedAbout 1 hour
Hammer functionNone not published
Max torqueAbout 300 unit watts out not published
Motor typeBrushed not published
No-load speed0-450 and 0-1,500 rpm not published
Recoat not publishedAbout 4 hours
Sheen not publishedEggshell
Tool weight3.6 lb with battery not published
Two-coat coverage not publishedAbout 1,600 sq ft per pail
VOC content not publishedLess than 50 g/L

Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.

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