Benjamin Moore Paints Benjamin Moore & Co. began business in 1883 in a small building in Brooklyn, New York. Today, the company, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, continues to offer well over 3,000 colors, available in our premium paints, stains, and finishes for interior and exterior applications. In the House and Garden Best on the Best 2004 survey, the nation's leading interior designers named Benjamin Moore their top source for paint.