A method for forming a blend comprising an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles, a polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS), an opacifying pigment, and an extender; wherein the order of addition comprises the steps of either: a) mixing the PMHS with the aqueous dispersion of polymer particles to form a polymethylhydrogensiloxane/polymer particle blend; then mixing the polymethylhydrogensiloxane/polymer particle blend with the opacifying pigment and the extender in any order; or b) mixing the opacifying pigment with the aqueous dispersion of polymer particles to form an opacifying pigment/polymer particle blend; then mixing the opacifying pigment/polymer particle blend with PMHS and the extender in any order; or c) mixing the extender with the aqueous dispersion of polymer particles to form an extender/polymer particle blend; then mixing the extender/polymer particle blend with PMHS and the opacifying pigment in any order; or d) adding the polymethylhydrogensiloxane to a blend comprising the aqueous dispersion of polymer particles, the pigment, and the extender; wherein the PMHS is represented by the following formula: where each R 1 is independently H or SiMe 3; R 2 is CH 3 or phenyl; and R 3 is C 1 -C 18 -alkyl, C 1 -C 18 -alkoxy, or phenyl; m is from 0 to 199 and n is from 1 to 200; wherein the opacifying pigment is TiO 2 or ZnO; wherein the extender is a carbonate, silica, silicate, aluminosilicate, phosphate, non-hollow organic microspheres, talc, clay, mica, sericite, CaCO 3, nepheline, feldspar, wollastonite, kaolinite, dicalcium phosphate, or diatomaceous earth; and wherein the aqueous dispersion of polymer particles is selected from polyacrylic, poly(styrene-acrylic), polyvinyl acetate and polyurethane based latexes. a) mixing the PMHS with the aqueous dispersion of polymer particles to form a polymethylhydrogensiloxane/polymer particle blend; then mixing the polymethylhydrogensiloxane/polymer particle blend with the opacifying pigment and the extender in any order; or b) mixing the opacifying pigment with the aqueous dispersion of polymer particles to form an opacifying pigment/polymer particle blend; then mixing the opacifying pigment/polymer particle blend with PMHS and the extender in any order; or c) mixing the extender with the aqueous dispersion of polymer particles to form an extender/polymer particle blend; then mixing the extender/polymer particle blend with PMHS and the opacifying pigment in any order; or d) adding the polymethylhydrogensiloxane to a blend comprising the aqueous dispersion of polymer particles, the pigment, and the extender; wherein the PMHS is represented by the following formula: where each R 1 is independently H or SiMe 3; R 2 is CH 3 or phenyl; and R 3 is C 1 -C 18 -alkyl, C 1 -C 18 -alkoxy, or phenyl; m is from 0 to 199 and n is from 1 to 200; wherein the opacifying pigment is TiO 2 or ZnO; wherein the extender is a carbonate, silica, silicate, aluminosilicate, phosphate, non-hollow organic microspheres, talc, clay, mica, sericite, CaCO 3, nepheline, feldspar, wollastonite, kaolinite, dicalcium phosphate, or diatomaceous earth; and wherein the aqueous dispersion of polymer particles is selected from polyacrylic, poly(styrene-acrylic), polyvinyl acetate and polyurethane based latexes.