377 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Santa Monica: Color Me Mine, CR Score 62/100; 4.5★ from 402 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Devocean Tattoo, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #5 of 377.
Most-reviewed: Joyful Expressions Paint And Taste LLC, 1,248 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 377 ranked; ranked #2.
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377 Santa Monica painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 37 are open 24/7, 275 open Saturdays and 174 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 377 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Color Me Mine | 62 | 4.5★ (402) | Santa Monica | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Joyful Expressions Paint And Taste LLC | 61 | 4.9★ (1,248) | Gardena, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | All Los Angeles Painting Company, Inc. | 61 | 5.0★ (251) | Los Angeles, 4 mi away | Sun | — |
| 4 | The Painted Peach | 60 | 5.0★ (54) | Venice, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Devocean Tattoo | 60 | 4.6★ (51) | Venice, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 6 | House Painting Marina Del Rey | 60 | 5.0★ (59) | Marina del Rey, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | N J P House Painting Venice | 60 | 4.9★ (57) | Venice, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | AAA Painting Services: Your Trusted Home Improvement Experts | 60 | 5.0★ (14) | Malibu, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Five Star Painting of Woodland Hills | 60 | 4.9★ (49) | Agoura Hills, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | U & Z Interior & Exterior Painting | 60 | 4.9★ (54) | Malibu, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 402 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in Gardena, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,248 Google reviews, the most in Santa Monica.
Based in Los Angeles, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 251 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Venice, 2 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in Venice, 3 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Marina del Rey, 3 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Venice, 2 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Malibu, 1 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Agoura Hills, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Malibu, 3 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Marina del Rey, 3 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Culver City, 6 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in Santa Monica
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Los Angeles, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in El Segundo, 10 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 195 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in Los Angeles, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Beverly Hills, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Van Nuys, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Los Angeles, 2 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Hawthorne, 8 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Beverly Hills, 6 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in Inglewood, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Van Nuys, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Burbank, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Burbank, 15 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
#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 377 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.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Seasons Santa Monica | 5.0★ (1) | In Santa Monica |
| Astonin Construction Inc | 5.0★ (25) | In Santa Monica |
| Azizi Prestige Construction | 5.0★ (7) | In Santa Monica |
| Bernal Remodeling | 5.0★ (4) | In Santa Monica |
| Beverly Hills Painting & Consulting | 5.0★ (1) | In Santa Monica |
| BRK Electrician & Contractors | 4.9★ (8) | In Santa Monica |
| Builders | 5.0★ (5) | In Santa Monica |
| Construction Property LA | 4.9★ (84) | In Santa Monica |
| CrazyMonkey HomePros | 5.0★ (5) | In Santa Monica |
| ERLA construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Santa Monica |
| Evergreen Renovation Santa Monica | 5.0★ (5) | In Santa Monica |
| Harmony Home Solutions | 4.9★ (78) | In Santa Monica |
| Home Maintenance Pros | 5.0★ (23) | In Santa Monica |
| Hydro Hero Restoration Malibu/Pacific Palisades | 5.0★ (7) | In Santa Monica |
| Kithcen Remodeling Pros | 4.8★ (56) | In Santa Monica |
| Mold Masters Inc | 4.7★ (3) | In Santa Monica |
| Oxford Santa Monica Build Foundation | 5.0★ (1) | In Santa Monica |
| Socal West Coast Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Santa Monica |
| Water Guardians | 4.8★ (49) | In Santa Monica |
| West LA Paint & More | 5.0★ (2) | In Santa Monica |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Santa Monica. 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 377 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica 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 |