Help. Must pick out exterior paint color this week!

13 years ago

So..my husband is pressure washing the exterior of our split level as I type this in preparation of painting the exterior of our home. I have yet to pick out a paint color and it is keeping me up at night! I posted about this subject awhile back and loved SW Bunglehouse Gray that a couple people recommended. However, husband didn't care so much.

So has anyone used any of these colors on their exterior and care to share pictures? Or have a color you've used on your exterior that's just the perfect color (it exists right?)I'd love to see them! Thinking bluish gray or greenish gray.

Sherwin Williams:

poolhouse

jubilee

rare gray

magnetic gray

unusual gray

samovar silver

uncertain gray

Benjamin Moore:

nantucket gray

heather gray

rockport gray

Thanks so much!

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13 years ago

My normal computer with all my mock up stuff is being fixed right now, otherwise I'd post some color samples for you. That said, I did try it on the SW site and what looked really great was a darker color on the bottom elevation including the door area and a lighter color on the top. You may want to try using the SW visualizer and you'll see what I'm talking about.

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Lori A. Sawaya
13 years ago
Why didn't DH care for Bunglehouse Gray - specifically what didn't he like about it?

Do you have pix to post of your house?
suzanne6
Original Author
13 years ago
funcolors, he thinks bunglehouse will look like every other house in the neighborhood. I really like it though. The blue that it is now is just not my favorite. It was the color when we bought it and I'm ready for a change.
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kitchenkelly
13 years ago
The only color I tried on your list was Bunglehouse Gray and didn't like it either. In the shade it was great but when the sun hit the house it looked a bit minty.

I am leaning towards BM Copley Grey. It is a tanish grey with a ting of green.

Sorry, no pics.
DruidClark
13 years ago
Don't know these grays that you're mentioning, but are they lighter than the roof? I think that would be quite pretty, actually, lightest gray in the ones you mentioned, contrasting w/ that dark gray roof.

PS DHs could learn (at least mine could) that color and decorating decisions are the purview of the lady of the house. While they can have an opinion, yours counts more! Put your foot down and choose what feels right to you. It will be the right choice, I'm sure.
suzanne6
Original Author
13 years ago
kitchenkelly-that's good to know about Bunglehouse as minty wouldn't be good. I've only seen pics of it online and really liked it. I will check out Copley Gray.

druidclark- All my choices so far are lighter than roof. Poor husband just wants me to pick at this point and says he'll be happy with whatever I pick. I have to say he's being very patient as I stress over this and I've at times just told him to pick but then of course I don't like what he likes and we're back at square one haha!
DruidClark
13 years ago
I took a quick look online and I can't see a huge diff between the SW colors, but it could be my monitor. I did notice that the poolhouse looked kinda blue, but not in a great way, imo. Of those, I think that the Jubilee and the Rare Gray are very pretty. I also like the BM Heather Gray.

I know a lot of people swear by the BM colors and paint, but I completely swear by SW. I love their Duration outdoor paint. It holds beautifully. We sided our house in Hardie board this past year and they matched the paint perfectly for the trim pieces on the older part of the house.
colordesigner
13 years ago
Poolhouse is *very* blue.

If he didn't like Bunglehouse Gray, is it because he just doesn't like gray? Or is it that specific color. I know many people just aren't "gray people."

It would help to get an understanding of the look and feel you want.
malhgold
13 years ago
I could use some "grey" help as well. Looking for BM grey leaning towards darker that does not have blue in it. More of a contemporary grey, if there is such a thing.

Thanks!
crescent50
13 years ago
Malhgold-- I posted this the other day on a shutter thread for you you but here is a picture of my old house painted BM Briarwood with Forest Green shutters and a Cottage Red door.
It is a great color-- depending on the time of day, it can look brown, green or grey.
bwacbwac_yahoo_com
13 years ago
I think we're going with BM Kendall Charcoal--I think it's answers the question about a contemporary gray. It's very *gray*...also thinking Chelsea Gray, I think it's called. More of a cement color. Neither are very blue-ish.
alh1
8 years ago
did you go with kendall charcoal?