A method comprising: mixing opacifying agent particles comprising pigment particles with 2 to 30 wt %, based on the amount of dry opacifying agent particles, of a hydrophobically modified thickening agent selected from the group consisting of hydrophobically modified ethylene oxide urethane (HEUR) polymers, hydrophobically modified alkali soluble emulsion (HASE) polymers, hydrophobically modified hydroxyethyl cellulose (HMHEC), hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide, and a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing thickening agents to form a first mixture; the mixing being conducted at a shear rate of 10 to 2,000 s -1; the first mixture having a viscosity of greater than or equal to 560 mPa·s (70 Krebs units) to less than or equal to 3,700 mPa·s (130 Krebs units) as measured at a temperature of 25 °C using a KU digital viscometer; and mixing a polymer latex binder to form a coating composition; the polymer latex binder comprising a copolymer that comprises phosphorus containing repeat units and an acrylate polymer, wherein the method further comprises. mixing a first additive composition with the first mixture to form a second mixture; the first additive composition comprising a liquid medium, a dispersant, a nonionic surfactant, a buffering agent, a defoamer, an inorganic surfactant, an extender, a clay thickener, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing additives; wherein the first additive composition is added in a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising the dispersant, the nonionic surfactant, the buffering agent, the defoamer and the liquid medium, and the second portion comprising the inorganic surfactant, the extender and the clay thickener; and adding a second additive composition to the second mixture to form the coating composition, the second additive composition comprising the polymer latex binder, a liquid medium, an opaque polymer, a coalescent, a preservative, an additional thickening agent, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing additives. mixing opacifying agent particles comprising pigment particles with 2 to 30 wt %, based on the amount of dry opacifying agent particles, of a hydrophobically modified thickening agent selected from the group consisting of hydrophobically modified ethylene oxide urethane (HEUR) polymers, hydrophobically modified alkali soluble emulsion (HASE) polymers, hydrophobically modified hydroxyethyl cellulose (HMHEC), hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide, and a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing thickening agents to form a first mixture; the mixing being conducted at a shear rate of 10 to 2,000 s -1; the first mixture having a viscosity of greater than or equal to 560 mPa·s (70 Krebs units) to less than or equal to 3,700 mPa·s (130 Krebs units) as measured at a temperature of 25 °C using a KU digital viscometer; and mixing a polymer latex binder to form a coating composition; the polymer latex binder comprising a copolymer that comprises phosphorus containing repeat units and an acrylate polymer, wherein the method further comprises. mixing a first additive composition with the first mixture to form a second mixture; the first additive composition comprising a liquid medium, a dispersant, a nonionic surfactant, a buffering agent, a defoamer, an inorganic surfactant, an extender, a clay thickener, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing additives; wherein the first additive composition is added in a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising the dispersant, the nonionic surfactant, the buffering agent, the defoamer and the liquid medium, and the second portion comprising the inorganic surfactant, the extender and the clay thickener; and adding a second additive composition to the second mixture to form the coating composition, the second additive composition comprising the polymer latex binder, a liquid medium, an opaque polymer, a coalescent, a preservative, an additional thickening agent, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing additives.