Here’s a couple suggestions

How about black to go with your planters? Then add bright cushions. Or maybe dark green. Light paint colors would get dirty under the tree. Pretty view.

This sounds like a fun and rewarding project. The chairs are great! I would go a bright contrasting color. What does the front of your home look like? Maybe the dark blue (Navy or even a Marine Blue) or maybe the watermelon shown in the pic below for the chairs. Let us know what you choose. I can't wait to see it :)

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I would do a bright color or white. Do you have fabric for the cushions yet?

I'd find a cushion fabric and then pick a bright color out of it. Cute chairs! Not sure where you are; here in Houston, yellow would be a good choice - the pollen would be less noticeable!

IMO use a marine enamel to spray them then you won’t need the waterproof coating.

dark colors will look good. however, dust will show on every nook and cranny. unless you want to dust off every angle of that chair all the time, I'd aim for a medium tone. sage green would be pretty and very forgiving!

Chartreuse and dark blue cushions!

Beautiful chairs! Beautiful view, too.

With the traditional style of those, I always like darker colors: med-to-dark brown, hunter/olive green, navy, black. Then cushions or pillows to bring in colors and patterns. Such a classic look.

I like this two-tone idea, too ... brown with any color you like —

I wish I knew the exact color of this one. It’s more of an earthy light blue, so pretty. I love the cushions, too.

I love that last chair above - looks almost like a Pacific Blue color on the chair.

You might consider rubbing them with teak oil or linseed oil IF they will be on a screened porch or in a sun room -- unless you already a color scheme in mind for that room.

When I was a child, my aunt had a screened porch full of white wicker. Seemed to be the fad color at the time. Since white is not an option, you might consider a Jade color; however, I'd suggest you find any cushions you will be using with them BEFORE choosing a paint color.

If you're going to repair/keep it and leave that bench/swing outside, ADD 1"x4" treated boards to the feet with coated deck screws so you can change that board every few years (as needed) and not have the feet of the actual piece of furniture rot. Also set each foot on patio block with its top ground level.

I like white, but may be not so practical for outdoor. Brown would look good, sage as well.

Green…that’s what color the wicker was on Cape Cod porches when I was a kid; they had to match the hammock.

Hunter Green is great choice. If you like a color to add to your yard, then any bright one (turquoise, pink, purple).

Those are great! I actually like the Pacific Blue in the colors from Denita. What is the color of the door and trim in the background in your third photo? That caught my eye. Also like the color in Jinx's last photo.

Adorable dog...gorgeous view!

I can’t believe I am suggesting this because I am suffering from gray fatigue but I think griege would be perfect. I like neutral furniture with colorful cushions. And it’s easy to buy new cushions when you want a new color scheme.

Pink, to match the flowers.

I'd use a dark brown color so they look more natural, and then use pink and white cushions to match your plants.

If they have visible damage you can't really repair, a darker color may help hide any flaws.

If you have neighbors who’ll have to see the chairs every time they look out their back window, be kind to them; pick earthy colors (JudyG’s second pic with the muted floral is very pretty).

Signed,

She who has to look at a neighbor’s turquoise patio umbrella out the back windows everyday

P.S. Whatever you pick should flatter the pup. 🐶

What great chairs, and they appear to be in very good shape.

I hope you choose a wild, bright color! Turquoise, hot pink, imperial purple, acid yellow... whatever strikes you as fun, bold, and cheerful! It does make sense, however, to choose the fabric for the cushion covers first and paint it a color from the print or stripes, etc. Or you could choose any color if you went with black and white fabric. I assume you'll have brand new cushions made.

You can see that when I painted the glider, I selected a color that was similar to the bark on trees so I'm looking for contrast. I'm in southern Florida so these chairs will be under the tree all year long, though vinyl covers will be purchased.

Now I'm looking for cushions before I make the decision about the wicker. I'm leaning toward the black finish provided I can find striped cushions & bright magenta pillows.

Thank you for all your great responses.

Those wicker chairs where a great find!

I would recommend you to get chest for cushions storage from Florida weather.

For the chairs I like a glossy black.

Green is good too, either a forest green or hunter green or a sage green.

All those colors would look good with a white and black striped cushion and fuschia pillows.

Or green and white striped cushions and fuschia pillows.

Vintage wicker is just great, also vintage rattan.

was going to suggest sage green, but your black/white/fuschsia combo is winning me over...

Matte is good too. As long as it can repel moisture. When I did my bathroom I bought a type that retarded mold and I squeezed in two tubes of an anti-fungal prep besides. (Those bathrooms walls were a horror.)