The best Concrete paints, compared.
Top pick: Leyland Granocryl white 2.5 L – Highest stored score, 4.6 from 2,120, and the bullet names concrete on an exterior masonry tin. Best value: Leyland Granocryl white 5 L – About £4.19 a litre at about £20.95, with 4.6 from 1,395, among listings scoring at least 70. Updated October 2026.
Concrete paint is a coating for a concrete wall, an interior floor or a step. UK shoppers use the phrase for more than one binder. The face of the concrete decides the tin. A wall wants masonry paint. An interior domestic floor wants a floor paint. A step wants a doorstep tin. A slab that takes a car wants a floor system. You tell a suitable tin by the surfaces the listing names, a coverage figure you can turn into litres, and a dry time that agrees with the full-cure line. A waterproof tick is not a damp-proof membrane. A non-slip line is not a classified slip test. Those checks sit in the [concrete paint buying guide](/hub/paints-and-varnishes/concrete-paint/sub/concrete-paint-buying-guide). UK rules cap the VOC in these coatings. The label should show the subcategory and the maximum grams per litre. Do not paint active damp, or a listed solid wall, with these acrylic films. New concrete needs the wait on the tin. Keep the area closed until the film is dry. This category was not lab-tested.
Concrete paint is a coating for a concrete wall, an interior floor or a step. UK shoppers use the phrase for more than one binder. The face of the concrete decides the tin. A wall wants masonry paint.
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Leyland Granocryl white 2.5 L is about £15.17, with 4.6 from 2,120 amazon.co.uk reviews, the largest file in this set. The bullet names exterior brick, concrete, patio, roughcast, rendering, pebbledash and walls, and a 10 year life. Coverage is about 10 m² per litre. Full cure is 4 hours and dry time is 24 hours, so those two fields do not describe the same moment. Is Waterproof is False while the level is Water Resistant. Reviewers praise coverage and price, and one reports cracking next to Dulux Weathershield. The unit-count field says 1000.0 gram, which fights the 2.5 L size. It is the masonry tin with the clearest concrete line and the deepest review file. It is not a floor paint.
Pros
Cons
Best for: An exterior concrete, brick or rendered wall when you want white masonry paint and a large UK review file.
Less suitable: A garage floor, a power-floated slab, or a doorstep that needs a step paint.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing name concrete?
Yes. The exterior-use bullet includes brick, concrete, patio, roughcast, rendering, pebbledash and walls.
Is a primer in the tin?
No. Included components says Paint. The listing does not answer the primer question.
Is it marked waterproof?
Is Waterproof is False. The water-resistance level is Water Resistant, and the special feature is Weather Resistant.
Sandtex Microseal black 1 L is about £11.17, 4.6 from 1,515 reviews. Paint type is Acrylic, use is exterior masonry, dry time is 1 hour and full cure is 24 hours. The coverage cell is not a usable spreading rate, and the finish says painted. Those two fields cannot guide a purchase. The only bullet is that packaging may vary, and concrete is not named. The maker’s page states 12–16 m² per litre. Reviewers still praise coverage and the price. It is a black masonry tin with a strong star line and a broken specification block.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A buyer who wants black exterior masonry paint and will read the tin, not the broken coverage cell.
Less suitable: Anyone planning litres from the amazon coverage field, or a floor or step.
Specifications
Common questions
What coverage does the listing give?
The coverage cell is not a usable spreading rate. The maker’s page states 12–16 m² per litre.
Does the listing name concrete?
No. Surface recommendation is Masonry, and the only bullet is that packaging may vary.
Is it marked waterproof?
Is Waterproof is True. The level is Water Resistant.
Leyland Granocryl brilliant white 5 L is about £20.95, 4.6 from 1,395 reviews. That is about £4.19 a litre from the shelf price and the 5 L size, the lowest in this set. The bullet claims about 50 m² per tin, 10 year protection, touch dry in 1–2 hours, and two coats. The attribute coverage is 10–12 m² per litre, dry time is 5 hours, and full cure is 2 hours. Is Waterproof is True and the level is only Water Resistant. The surface line says Masonry and does not name concrete. Reviewers describe whole houses, gravel boards and roughcast, and one says a summer coat dried slower than the tin. It is the value tin for a white exterior wall, not a stated concrete-floor paint.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A large white exterior masonry wall when the price per litre matters and the surface is sound masonry.
Less suitable: A buyer who needs the word concrete on the listing, or any floor, step or garage slab.
Specifications
Common questions
How much area does the 5 L tin claim?
The bullet says up to about 50 m² per 5 L tin. The coverage field says 10–12 m² per litre. Two coats are recommended.
Does this listing name concrete?
No. The surface line says Masonry. Concrete is not in the bullets.
When is it touch dry?
The bullet says 1–2 hours. Dry Time In Hours is 5 and Full Cure Time is 2 Hours.
Ronseal tile red doorstep paint 750 ml is about £13.37, 4.5 from 1,040 reviews. The surface line is wood, metal and concrete. Bullets say anti-slip, quick drying and resistance to flaking. Coverage is 12 m² per litre. Dry time and full cure are both 2 hours. The finish is Semi-Gloss and the colour field says Red. Reviewers praise application and some busy steps, and they also say rough concrete uses a lot of paint. One rain wash-off is in the file, far less often than on the 250 ml black tin’s sample. It is the larger doorstep pack in this set. The maker’s doorstep page is two coats, fully hard in 24 hours, and the slip additive is not a guarantee.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A concrete, wood or metal doorstep in tile red when you can buy a second tin for rough concrete.
Less suitable: A wall, a garage floor, or a same-day rain forecast.
Specifications
Common questions
How far does 750 ml go?
The listing says 12 m² per litre. Reviewers on rough concrete say it does not go far and one job took three tins.
Is the finish satin?
This listing says Semi-Gloss. The black 250 ml ASIN says Satin.
Did anyone report rain damage?
Yes. One review says two coats on scrubbed concrete, left for days, still came off in rain. Other reviews say it stood up to steps.
Ronseal Diamond Hard Floor Paint in slate is about £15.72 for 750 ml, 4.5 from 445 reviews, and it is ranked 77 in Concrete Paint. It is the only listing here whose paint type is Floor Paint. The bullet allows wood, concrete and stone floors. Usage says Indoor, while specific use says Interior/Exterior. Coverage is 10–12 m² per litre and both dry time and full cure are 72 hours. Non-slip is a special feature, not a classified test. Reviewers find it easy, and a few say the grey is lighter than the tin. A 750 ml pack is a small floor, not a garage. The maker’s floor page excludes power-floated, self-levelling and tiled floors, and says a 750 ml tin covers about 3 m² with three coats.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small interior concrete, wood or stone floor when you can wait 72 hours before heavy use.
Less suitable: A garage that takes a car, a patio left in the rain, or a power-floated slab the listing does not mention.
Specifications
Common questions
Can it be used on concrete floors?
The bullet says wood, concrete and stone floors. The surface attribute lists Wood and Stone only, and Indoor Outdoor Usage says Indoor.
How long until it is cured?
Full cure and dry time are both 72 hours on this listing. The maker’s floor page says heavy traffic after 72 hours.
Is it non-slip?
The special feature is Non-slip. The listing gives no British Standard class.
HQC Bagels 1 L is about £24.90 with 4.5 from 21 reviews, and only two of those texts are in the saved listing. Both are short and positive, and one says the colour is lighter than the picture. Coverage is up to 6 m² per litre, cure 4 hours, dry time 3 hours. Sibling HQC tins in this folder state 10 m² per litre and share a 1,766-review line. This one does not. The surface line says walls. It is a thinly reviewed colour, not a second proof of the terracotta tin.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A one-litre trial of this colour on a wall, if a lighter result is acceptable.
Less suitable: A whole elevation, or a buyer using the terracotta review count as evidence.
Specifications
Common questions
How many reviews are on the listing?
21. The saved listing contains two UK review texts.
What coverage does this ASIN state?
Up to 6 m² per litre, not the 10 m² per litre on the other HQC colours in this set.
Does it name concrete?
The surface line says walls. Concrete is not named.
HQC Weather Shield terracotta 1 L is about £24.90, and the listing line is 4.4 from 1,766. Classic grey carries the same line, so do not treat them as two samples. The bullet names brick, concrete, render, stone and pebbledash, claims a breathable waterproof film, and says up to 14 m² per litre while the attribute says 10. Included components says Brush. About 7 of the first 50 reviews argue with the colour. It is a coloured masonry tin for a wall, at a high price per litre, and the photograph needs a patch.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small exterior masonry job in terracotta if you patch the colour first.
Less suitable: A whole elevation on a budget, or anyone who needs the photo to be exact.
Specifications
Common questions
Will the terracotta match the photo?
Several of the first 50 reviews say it does not. One says it dries darker and more orange, another sees a purple hue.
Does the listing name concrete?
Yes. The bullet includes brick, concrete, render, stone, pebbledash and garden walls.
Is the 1,766 an independent test from the grey tin?
No. Classic grey B015ZYIF84 shows the same 4.4 from 1,766, and the review theme counts match.
HQC classic grey 1 L is about £24.90 with the same 4.4 from 1,766 as the terracotta ASIN. Part number is SAMPLES. The colour code is #000000, which is not a grey. Usage is Outdoor while specific use says Interior/Exterior. Coverage is 10 m² per litre, cure 24 hours, dry time 2 hours. The bullets describe a water-based wall paint and a vapour claim. Buy it only as a grey masonry colour you have tested, and do not add its stars to the terracotta stars.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A one-litre classic grey wall only after a real patch, not after the product photo.
Less suitable: A second data point beside terracotta, or a floor.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a separate 1,766-review test?
The star line matches terracotta B01085AXNA, and the first 50 review blocks produce the same theme counts.
Does the colour code match grey?
No. Colour is Classic Grey and the colour code is #000000.
What is the part number?
SAMPLES.
Landlords Moroccan sand 1 L is about £22.90 with the same 4.4 from 1,053 and the same image URL as beige. This surface line does name concrete, rendering, brick, stone, blockwork and pebble dash. Coverage is 10 m² per litre. Full cure and dry time are both 2 hours, unlike the beige ASIN’s 24 hour cure field. A review in the file says it was good on bare concrete and poor over existing paint. The title spells Morrocan. Patch the colour, and do not add this star line to the beige line.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Bare concrete, render or pebble dash in a sand colour you have tested on the wall.
Less suitable: Painting over an old coating, if you take the review that said it was poor there, or matching a screen photo.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this one name concrete?
Yes. The surface list includes concrete, rendering, brick, stone, blockwork and pebble dash.
Will Moroccan sand match the picture?
The image URL is the same as the beige ASIN, and colour complaints are common in the shared reviews.
How long is the full cure on this listing?
Full Cure Time is 2 Hours and dry time is 2 hours. The beige ASIN’s full cure field says 24 hours.
Landlords beige 1 L is about £22.90, 4.4 from 1,053, the same star line as Moroccan sand. The image URL is also the same file. Surface recommendation is Stone, not concrete. Coverage is 10 m² per litre, cure 24 hours, dry time 2 hours, and included components says Brush. Colour complaints in the shared reviews are specific, including tins sent back. Do not buy the photograph.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A beige masonry test patch on stone or render, if the dried colour is acceptable.
Less suitable: A whole house matched to the product photo, or a concrete floor.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the beige photo reliable?
The image URL is identical to Moroccan sand B018W358T4, and about 7 of 50 shared reviews say the colour is not as pictured.
Does the surface line say concrete?
No. It says Stone.
Are the 1,053 reviews only about beige?
The star line and the theme counts match Moroccan sand, so treat them as one pool.
Ronseal black doorstep paint 250 ml is about £10.49, 4.2 from 1,121 reviews. Bullets name brick, concrete, stone and wood, a non-slip finish, and oil, grease and water. Coverage is 3 m². Full cure and dry time are both 2 hours. Specific use says Interior and usage says Indoor, Outdoor. About £42 a litre. Reviewers like the way it goes on and the small-step coverage, and a clear group reports rain, flaking and dust in the texture. It is a step tin, not a wall tin, and the cure field is short next to the complaints about rain. The maker’s page says fully hard in 24 hours.
Pros
Cons
Best for: One or two small brick, concrete or stone steps, painted in a dry spell, with a second tin if the concrete is rough.
Less suitable: A flight of steps, a wall, or a buyer who needs the film to survive rain the same day.
Specifications
Common questions
Is 250 ml enough for a step?
Coverage is stated as 3 m². Reviewers with two steps often use most of the tin, and several call it small.
Did rain lift it?
Rain language appears in about 8 of the first 50 reviews, and peel or flake in about 6. That is a real complaint, not a single anecdote.
Does the listing say non-slip?
The bullets do. The special-feature field says Washable, not Non-slip.
This 250 ml black satin doorstep paint is about £11.49 from brand DRW, made in China on the listing, with no customer-review line. It is ranked 174 in Concrete Paint. Bullets name brick, stone and concrete steps, two coats, no primer on suitable prepared surfaces, touch dry in about 1 hour, and a slip-resistant finish. The surface attribute drops concrete. Is Waterproof is False. The model name copies a Ronseal doorstep description. There is nothing in the reviews to test the claims. It stays in the table as a doorstep listing with a brand clash, not as a Ronseal alternative you can score.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only if you accept an unreviewed DRW tin and ignore the Ronseal words in the model name.
Less suitable: Anyone who wants the Ronseal doorstep paint. Use the black 250 ml or the tile red 750 ml for that brand.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this Ronseal?
The brand and manufacturer fields say DRW. The model name says Ronseal Doorstep Paint Satin 250ml Black. Country of origin is China. Do not treat it as the Ronseal ASIN.
Are there reviews?
No customer-review line and no review text in the saved listing.
Is it waterproof?
Is Waterproof is False. A bullet still talks about winter weather and a slip-resistant step.
Twelve amazon.co.uk listings were scored from the stored files, not in a lab. Stars contribute up to 55 points, the review count up to 20 with a cap at 2,000 reviews, and a named job up to 10. A small price-per-litre bonus follows, then penalties for a broken coverage field, repeated colour complaints, a brand and model clash, or no review line. Worked scores are 89, 79, 70, 70, 70, 70, 67, 64, 63, 59, 56 and 15. The top pick is the highest score. The best value is the lowest price per litre among listings that score at least 70 and have at least 50 reviews. One of each. Neither badge is a laboratory test.
Star line
55%Stars contribute up to 55 points. They are the amazon.co.uk listing average, not a lab adhesion test. A missing review line scores nothing here.
UK review count
20%Review count is capped at 2,000 and contributes up to 20 points. A larger UK file can add points. Shared colour lines are one file, not two.
Job named
10%Whether the listing names the job contributes up to 10 points. A wall, a floor and a step are different jobs. A masonry title does not score as a garage floor.
Price per litre and penalties
15%A small price-per-litre bonus sits in the rest of the score, then penalties for a broken coverage field, repeated colour complaints, a brand and model clash, or no review line. The best value is the lowest price per litre among listings that score at least 70 and have at least 50 reviews.
Start with the surface, then the maker's exclusions, then litres for the coats, then colour and cure. The notes below follow that order. None of these listings was lab-tested.
Concrete paint, as shoppers in the UK type it, is not one binder. On amazon.co.uk the browse node is dominated by floor and garage coatings. A wall wants exterior smooth masonry paint. An interior domestic floor wants a floor paint. A step wants a doorstep tin. A car slab wants a system this set does not contain. Quality is the job match, then the UK review file, then whether coverage and cure lines agree. A strong review file on white masonry paint does not make it a garage-floor paint.
A 4.6 masonry file does not make a wall tin into a garage-floor paint. Match the face of the concrete first: wall, interior floor, doorstep, or a car slab that this set does not cover.
The Sandtex amazon coverage cell is not a spreading rate. Sandtex's page says 12–16 m² per litre. HQC terracotta and classic grey share 4.4 from 1,766. Both Landlords colours share 4.4 from 1,053. Do not add those files together.
Doorstep listings here show full cure in 2 hours. The maker's doorstep page says fully hard in 24 hours, and rain and flaking show up in the 250 ml reviews. If the field and the maker disagree, do not use the shorter clock.
The first check is the face of the concrete. A wall wants exterior masonry paint. An interior domestic floor wants a floor paint. A step wants a doorstep tin. A patio or a garage slab is not a job for a wall tin, even when the wall tin has a large UK review file. UK decorator guides treat masonry paint as a wall film. In this set the only paint type named Floor Paint is the 750 ml slate tin. The doorstep tins name steps. The rest are exterior masonry.
Buy litres for the coats, not for the headline on a small tin. Leyland states about 10 m² per litre. A rule of thumb for a smooth two-coat wall is litres roughly equal to the area in square metres divided by five. Ronseal says a 750 ml floor tin covers about 3 m² with three coats. The Sandtex amazon coverage cell is not a spreading rate. Sandtex's page says 12–16 m² per litre. Rough concrete uses more than a smooth-wall figure, and doorstep reviewers say a rough step can take more than one tin.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are refreshing render, brick or a concrete board and you want the listing to name concrete. Leyland Granocryl white, 2.5 L, is the top pick, at about £15.17 with 4.6 from 2,120 reviews. Coverage is about 10 m² per litre. The waterproof flag and the cure fields disagree, and it is not a floor paint.
You want more litres for the money on sound exterior masonry. Leyland Granocryl white, 5 L, is the best value, at about £20.95, about £4.19 a litre, with 4.6 from 1,395 reviews. The surface line says masonry and does not name concrete. Dry time and full cure on the listing do not agree.
You have a small interior concrete, wood or stone floor and you can wait before heavy use. Ronseal Diamond Hard floor paint, slate, 750 ml, is about £15.72 with 4.5 from 445 reviews. Full cure is listed as 72 hours. It is not a garage pack, and the maker excludes power-floated, self-levelling and tiled floors.
The top pick is Leyland Granocryl white, 2.5 L, at about £15.17. It has the highest stored score, 4.6 from 2,120 reviews, and the bullet names concrete as well as brick, render and pebbledash. Coverage is about 10 m² per litre. Is Waterproof is False while the level says Water Resistant, and the dry and cure fields do not match. It is a masonry tin, not a floor paint. The best value is Leyland Granocryl white, 5 L, at about £20.95, about £4.19 a litre, with 4.6 from 1,395 reviews. That is the lowest price per litre among listings that score at least 70 and have at least 50 reviews. This listing says masonry and does not name concrete.
Leyland Granocryl white 2.5 L
Highest stored score, 4.6 from 2,120, and the bullet names concrete on an exterior masonry tin.
Leyland Granocryl white 5 L
About £4.19 a litre at about £20.95, with 4.6 from 1,395, among listings scoring at least 70.
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