Paint sheen

Their common names, from the most dull to the most shiny, include matte, eggshell, satin, silk, semi-gloss and high gloss.

[2] The returned light into the apparatus allows the gloss to be classified as follows: The sheen[4] or gloss level of a paint is principally determined by the ratio of resinous, adhesive binder, which solidifies after drying, and solid, powdery pigment.

Matte paints have less binder, which makes them more susceptible to mechanical damages (however, they are less visible than on glossy surfaces).

In traditional household interiors, walls are usually painted in flat or eggshell gloss, wooden trim (including doors and window sash) in high gloss, and ceilings almost invariably in flat.

][citation needed] Gloss paint is commonplace in the automotive industry for car bodies.