Hello Karen & All,

> Oil will probably last longer, latex is  easier to repaint.

Myself and others have had trouble with oil base peeling so we avoid using
oil base.   I have also had trouble with low quality paints (like those sold
in 5 gallon buckets at farm stores for fence & barn) creating a *chalking*
effect which gets on clothes and gloves.   I also use mismatches but only
from the higher priced paints when I can find those.   When you use lighter
colors the different colors don't jump right out at you.   I have got a
friend which uses the brighter, gloss mismatches and his yards are easy to
see.   I also have mixed five different gallons of mismatch *light * colors
together in a five gallon pail to get more uniform colors through out the
yards.
Sincerely,
Bob Harrison
Odessa,  Missouri
Ps. I also use primer on everything.  "If its worth painting it's worth a
coat of primer".  Still have to watch for sales on primer as no mismatches
in the primer department!