Acrylic dispersion-based coating compositions

A coating composition, comprising a first copolymer and a second copolymer, wherein:

• the first copolymer is produced by emulsion polymerization and derived from one or more (meth)acrylates, one or more acid monomers, and optionally styrene, said first copolymer having a Tg from −50° C. to −23° C. and being present in an amount of 10-50% by weight based on the combined weight of the first copolymer and the second copolymer;
• the second copolymer is produced by emulsion polymerization and derived from one or more (meth)acrylates, one or more acid monomers, and optionally styrene, said second copolymer having a Tg from −15° C. to 25° C. and being present in an amount of 50-90% by weight based on the combined weight of the first copolymer and the second copolymer;
• a defoamer;
• and
• a filler comprising at least one pigment, wherein the filler is present in an amount of from 5-50% by weight, based on the coating composition;
• wherein at least one of the first copolymer and the second copolymer is crosslinked,
• wherein said coating composition has a viscosity of from 12,000 to 85,000 cps at 25° C., a volume solids of greater than 50%, and a weight solids of greater than 60%,
• wherein the coating composition when applied as a film, dried and weathered for 1000 hours passes the mandrel bend test at −26° C., has a tensile strength of greater than 300 psi, and an elongation at break of greater than 200% as set forth in ASTM D 6083-05.