Design Dilemma: Exterior paint color
Appreciate paint color suggestions for a grey trim to go with creamy white walls (choosing between SW Natural Choice, SW Oyster white, and SW Roman Column. We are aiming for a darker grey but can't find the right one. The house surface is stippled stucco; all stucco accents will be painted the same color as the walls to subdue them as much as possible. The window trim, and roofline will be grey. Thank you!
Comments (18)
houssaon
4 years agoNatural Choice and Oyster white are very close to each other, but Roman Column seems to be a pink tone. SW shows Sensuous Gray with Natural Choice, but I see a purple tone to it. I like Westchester Gray which seems to be a true gray. It would also look good with Chelsea Gray.
When you say trim, do you mean the white portions surrounding the windows or are they the "stucco accents."
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noreengbrogan
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RedRyder
3 years agoMarylee H
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Snaggy
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arlosmom
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