Benjamin Moore & Co., a Berkshire Hathaway company, has produced quality paint since 1883, when the young Benjamin Moore, a recent Irish immigrant, began his paint business venture with his brother, William, in a small building in Brooklyn, NY. The brothers began manufacturing a product called Calsom Finish, a calsomine coating for walls and ceilings. The company made a profit the very first year. William left the organization and Robert Moore, another of Benjamin's brothers, contributed $2,000 and joined the venture. Shortly afterward, the present New Jersey Corporation was organized, and the firm moved to Newark, NJ

California Paints continues to blaze a trail in the paint industry. Recently, its line of 2010 Interior and Exterior Finishes set a new standard for 100% Acrylic Latex technology that other companies are still trying to equal. The Fres~Coat house paint has been rated #1 by a leading consumer publication. In the new millennium, California Paints has legions of loyal residential and commercial painting contractors who have based their reputation for quality on the use of our products.