163 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Princeton: That 1 Painter Essex, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 144 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Cosmos Painting, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 163.
Most-reviewed: Aroma'z Home Flooring & Design, 347 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 163 ranked; ranked #38.
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163 Princeton painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 26 are open 24/7, 134 open Saturdays and 68 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 163 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That 1 Painter Essex | 66 | 4.9★ (144) | Florham Park, 1 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Pinot's Palette | 65 | 4.8★ (188) | Princeton | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Cosmos Painting | 64 | 5.0★ (116) | Cinnaminson, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Color Me Mine | 64 | 4.6★ (187) | Princeton | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Painting and Trim by Ori Avisar | 63 | 4.9★ (152) | Princeton | Sat | — |
| 6 | CertaPro Painters of Mercer/Southern Middlesex, NJ | 62 | 4.8★ (269) | Princeton | — | — |
| 7 | Andrew Picone Painting & Paperhanging | 61 | 5.0★ (36) | Princeton | — | — |
| 8 | Thomas Professional Painting, LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (23) | Princeton | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Board & Brush Creative Studio - South Brunswick | 61 | 5.0★ (115) | Kendall Park, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | A.N.A. Interior Painting LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (31) | Princeton | Sat · Evenings | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 188 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cinnaminson, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 152 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 269 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Princeton
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kendall Park, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Princeton
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mercerville, 10 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Brunswick, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mercerville, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Baldwin, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Brunswick, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mercerville, 11 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bridgewater, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bridgewater, 12 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Levittown, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Trenton, 11 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Orange, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 163 ranked painters here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more painters within 15 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Princeton. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior painting | $965 | $2,022 | $3,089 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported jobs (about $2 to $6 per sq ft of floor area). US national range | October 2026 |
| Exterior painting | $1,819 | $3,178 | $4,551 | Per house: typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 163 Princeton painters on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Princeton data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |