As mentioned in another post it is hard to pinpoint an exact accurate answer because we build custom homes based on specific instruction from our clients. However, I did find an article online at This Old House that has some really great tips. Hope it helps!
Painting with oil-based paints is hard to clean up and can make you dizzy with its noxious fumes. But oil paints also dry harder than latex, providing a more durable finish for trim, molding, and kitchen cabinets. All of these are reasons I was excited about using a new, waterborne alkyd when we painted our kitchen cabinets.
We used Benjamin Moore’s Advance, but there are similar products on the market from Sherwin Williams and Behr. What is special about these paints is that they go on like an oil paint (smooth flow and leveling), have the low VOCs of many latexes, and clean up like latex (with just soap and water instead of paint thinner or mineral spirits).
You should ask a paint store (that your comfortable with) what they offer in your area. I say this because different States and Counties have different regulations for VOC’s. Here in California I use a couple different product from Sherwin Williams Company, 1.) Pro-classic, this product is interior acrylic latex enamel. The sheen it comes in is satin, semi-gloss, gloss, high gloss. This product self levels really nice and drys hard, kinda like the old oils use to and has binders in it to help prevent cabinet doors sticking to the frames when the paint is still fresh. 2.) Pro industrial zero VOC, this product is a acrylic latex enamel. The sheen it comes in is Eg-shell, semi-gloss, gloss. This product dries relatively fast and hard. This product has binders in it to help prevent cabinet doors sticking to the frames when the paint is still fresh. I hope this helps you with your choice.
Go to the Sherwin Williams and ask them. They have a good reputation as a company. Special latex is good and easy to brush .
We are still using Benjamin Moore Satin Impervo (oil) with a base coat of Sherwin Williams easy sand.
Our customers like the look and the fact that it ages( yellows) over time.
And we apply it with an airless sprayer and fine finish graco tips thinned with one gallon of Naptha per five gallons.
As far as the expensive Acrylics go we have found nothing that even comes close to a perfect look yet in a satin finish. Flashing, Dust balls in the finish, Won’t fill in grooves or corners. Generally feels rough.
Right now if your going to use acrylics just go get some Sherwin Williams Solo Eggshell or Semigloss it looks as good as any Advance or Cabinet coat does for half the price.