Water based enamel like Dulux Aquaenamel is not supposed to yellow like oil based enamel does

Thanks Kate I am aware of that but unfortunately I can’t use aqua enamel over the previous oil based paint.

It’s not the colour but the type of paint that yellows. It is more noticeable with vivid white as I found out from experience.

I believe that you can paint acrylic based paints over oil based paints as long as you use the appropriate sealer/undercost in between these two paint types, The people that sell you the paint will be able to assist on this, as well as Dulux/Truman’s websites. I did this at my home and it come up very well. In this case, 60 year old in built wardrobes were changed from mauve to natural white. I agree with the logic of what big reader is saying. From what I can remember, natural white already has some yellow/ochre in it, so the variation would be less noticeable.

About 5 years ago, I used the Dulux oil based enamel in the vivid white and after only a few months all my trims were noticeably yellow against my vivid white walls. Luckily it was a dyi job of only a few rooms as will definitely need to be redone as it really jars for me. The rooms that weren't repainted this time and were lasted painted over 25 years ago have whiter trims than the new! They were done in an oil based enamel by my grandfather who was a housepainter and he always used Dulux. I suspect the formula has changed and not for the better.

I have noticed that on my house too with oil based paints, but the ’best’ paint in my house is the lead based paint, so for me, the aqua enamel has to be the compromise but with respect to architraves etc, it is definitely not as hard wearing as the enamel.

The painters told me, it was a compromise - builders white in enamel that is hard wearing but may yellow with time or the aqua enamel. I had said to myself that I would go aqua enamel again on window sills etc, but your post has reminded me about the yellowing factor of oil based......I hope you get some responses from painters.....

I really prefer the spreadability of oil based paints as it has a better smoother finish than aqua enamel. So I think I will just have to bite the bullet and just use oil based Natural White regardless. Thanks for all your commenys