What paint color combinations would you use?
My roof is light gray with green tones. I dislike it and hope to change it in about 2-4 years. My husband likes a light colored house. I like blue accents but I'm tired of this one. My permanent features are the gray roof and red bricks and the red roses that I will probably transfer from my curb to my flower beds. I have purple statis plants with red roses near the curb. I will get ride of the pink flowered azaleas. Also the white vinyl windows and white garage door seem to clash with this off white color. My neighbors house on the left is gray with black shutters and my neighbor on the right is a peachy color with rust shutters. Suggestions? Visuals very welcomed! Thank you.
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Comments (4)Can you show us a picture of the roof color? Are you interested in possibly removing the awning? I think a pretty mid-tone blue (what shade exactly would depend on the color of the roof) would look pretty, with white trim. For your door, I would consider a navy though I kind of like the way it looks now with the white....See MoreWhat paint color would you use to harmonize this space?
Comments (12)Thank you for giving us more guidance. There is a great community here that can help and many of us really enjoy helping. Patricia did give great advice on making sure your lighting is optimized before you move to picking colors. Different color lightbulbs can really change the way a color looks at night or when lights are turned on vs when daylight is streaming through your windows. Daylight bulbs simulate natural daylight and will have less yellow tones. For your home and color palette daylight is what I would pick. When I selected colors I really picked some pretty random colors to give you a broad choice so that we could find out where you are focused. Do you have a brand of paint that you prefer? I see that you have used SW in the past and are trying SW colors, are you adverse to Benjamin Moore? I happen to find the virtual painter in SW more user friendly, so I use it more than BM, but both really only give you a general idea of what a color will look like in your home. Computers have a long way to go before they can be used to accurately represent color. But with your feedback we know a little more about where your heart is taking you we can better assist you. Lori and I both use LCH data to help us guide people in selecting the "perfect" color. Rather than just looking at a fan deck and trying to determine what will look good in your home we can refine the search as you test colors in your space. The way color is defined is by measuring the light, chroma and hue. Light - how light or dark a color is Chroma - how gray or colorful a color is Hue - what is the core color (red, yellow, green, blue. . . ) Here are the 4 colors that were mentioned above with their LCH values plus 2 additional colors. If Agreeable Gray felt dark, Gossamer Veil is just a tinge lighter and may not be what you are looking for. I added Drift of Mist - very similar to Gossamer Veil, but lighter and a bit more gray and Egret White - very similar to Agreeable Gray, but lighter. Here are some choices surrounding Gray Wisp. One of my personal favorites is Comfort Gray, And a few between the first group and the greener hues. Test a few that you think you will like and let us know what is wrong/right about each one that you test. Try to pick a couple that are lighter, a couple that are darker and a couple different hues so you get a nice variety and can hone in on the right one. I also always have one sample of the white base and will mix a bit in when testing to see if I like the color in a lighter shade. I use oral syringes to measure how much white I am adding. Some other tips - many people will advise you to buy samples from https://samplize.com/ - it is easier than painting your own samples, but you can't play with the color. The other drawback is that it is much smoother than your walls and they are sprayed. Spraying and rolling can alter the colors. Some others will tell you to paint samples on foam core - I have the same issue with the smoothness. I personally like painting my samples on watercolor paper. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NQ49PLM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Here is a picture where I purchased a painted sample (left) and I purchased a gallon of paint and painted my own sample (right). I think the difference is substantial enough that I won't trust purchased samples. Gcubed also hit upon a great point that you have to sample the colors next to the colors that are going to stay and not those colors that are going away....See MoreWhat color trim would you use with these paint colors?
Comments (1)IMO White Dove is fine with all of them....See MoreWhat would you paint this house? Would you paint the brick?
Comments (11)Some nice greens and gray-greens above above. I think whatever color you choose for siding should be darker than the current white, but not too dark - just of equal visual weight to the brick below. More of a midtone. Light colors come forward, dark colors recede - thats why theres somewhat of a disconnect between upper and lower parts. Getting those more in balance visually will help. Maybe you intuitively know this and thats why you want to paint the brick (white I assume - to balance out the top)? But why take a route that involves expense, frequent maintenance, and if wrong products are used - spalling and deterioration of brick, mold issues. The breathable mineral based stains are indeed a much better option but my opinion - with an antique house (yep, yours is close if it isnt already) at some point the value is in working with what you have instead of making inalterable changes to it merely to follow latest fads. You still have plenty of room for updating color schemes and integrating new or contemporary elements into it in an eclectic kind of way. My opinion - red brick is classic, entire ancient Roman towns were built out of it - used on up through current times. I dont know about your neck of the woods but its still in use here in midwest for new construction - in context of contemporary color schemes. I think the current dislike of it is just a blip. Sorry, i just cannot think of one single reason to change it ..... if that's what you are looking for? If previous owner has already painted or messed with it, maybe.......See More
C V
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chloebud
4 years agoC V
4 years agoC V
4 years agoI opened the interior shutters on the left. Right side room is a mess so Im sparing you that. Now that you can see my sofa, you can see I need interior updates as well. :)
chloebud
4 years agoC V
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groveraxle
4 years agogroveraxle
4 years agoHere is your house with shutters removed and window trimmed out, with a sage green trim, with and without the gable painted.
And a darker green:
C V thanked groveraxleC V
4 years agogroveraxle
4 years agoC V, I would have painted your house that Vale Mist except it already looks green on my monitor. Here is your house with a black door. Looks good.
BTW, I trimmed out the window to match the bay when I removed the shutters.
Kendrah
4 years agoC V
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PROJudyG Designs
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoHAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
Catching up with the suggestions. C V, thanks for clarifying the windows. Leaded glass is lovely and now you have told us that it explains that it is the interior shutters which confused us. Good decision about the shutters. The leaded glass is all you need for impact.
My suggestion for trim would be B.M. Simply White and don’t hesitate to paint it semi-gloss as you would interior trim. Front door suggestion:
B.M. Blue Spruce
C V
4 years agoSo I went with the vale mist and I love the result. It was a good compromise with the husband who wanted to stay with white. A shout out to @JudyGDesigns for suggesting the color. Thank you all for the help. And just like that, two other people nearby have gone with similar colors. So I guess copying is a form of flattery. I want to also let you know that I took my door hardware to a metal restorer and they did an amazing job! So please if you have old door hardware and they are worn, have them restored. Mine look awesome and I felt good about helping out a small local family business. I included a photo of just the brash door knocker which was old, black and tarnished. My door knobs and handles look great as well. Like new. I also updated the house numbers to be raised and modern.
chloebud
4 years ago
JudyG Designs