And, here's the blue-gray I kind of like. (It wouldn't let me put it above)

It must be my monitor, but I'm seeing your house as off-white with a gray roof. I also don't see any brown trim. In a cold climate blue can look chilly. I would opt for a creamy color and paint the front door red. I would think a paved walkway to your front door should be a first consideration. On the lawn to the right, but well away from the house, I would consider a trio of birch trees to give the house some depth. Against the house I would make beds that have only dwarf shrubs in them so they don't grow up to be giants. Small azalea plants with white flowers would be pretty.

Thanks Ingrid. I've long thought of trying to figure out how to do a paved walkway from the road to the front door--more direct. There is a small hill, and the front 15-20 feet of what you see infront of our house is actually in front of our property line as city property (road easement space, but I don't think it will ever be built out--it is a cul-de-sac that is fully enclosed now). So, I've never figured out how to build a nice stair/walkway connecting the sidewalk to the front door while managing not to have it be wasted effort should the city decide they wanted to tear it up for something.

I'll see if I can find/post a straight on view that shows the hill more clearly.

It isn't a gray roof, but a brown-gray, I suppose.

On my screen it's definitely brown and the paint is a light taupe. I'm actually having my home done in those colors in June. I like colors that blend with nature.

Thanks Yayagal. I chose these colors and repainted to them about 11 years ago, now. So, I do like them. Glad you like them too. I'm just thinking if I should change them while (this time) someone else gets to paint over it all! ha.

If I keep these colors, I want my trim brown to have a little less of a pink hue. What are your colors, out of curiosity? Our painter will use either Sherwin Williams, or Benjamin Moore Aura (slight upcharge for Aura).

If you want to go with blue, you need a darker blue, like this.

Lars, I like that color, I'm just a little afraid to do it!
Here are my concerns. Thoughts?
*Getting the right dark blue--sometimes I feel like you think you have the right color and then when the whole wall is painted, it looks turquoise, or too dark, or...
*the white trim--I've never had white trim--only white vinyl windows which replaced white aluminum windows, and also white gutters. The gutters and the old aluminum grew mildew/algae. Will trim also go green with time in a place that sees gray skies up to 8 months a year (no joke)
*the dark blue--any concern with oxidation/discoloration (but esp oxidation)? I've thought I'd probably only upgrade to the Aura for a dark color, as the way the guy described the difference between the 2 was how the solids are mixed/suspended between them (at least, that is what my lay-self took from his description).

And, Lars, actually, I also really like this one, from that same site. I have the same fear--getting the right brown (and not having a pink tinge to it)