Recommend a dark grey or blue exterior paint color
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ISO the perfect dark blue gray exterior paint
Comments (2)thanks I'll have to look those up :)...See MoreExterior Blue or Blue/Gray Paint
Comments (2)I know this post is old, but did you end up picking one of these? Currently deciding between these colors!...See MoreI need a very very light gray/ blue paint color recommendation
Comments (5)BM Stonington or Coventry grays are distinctly blue gray. I totally know what you’re saying about green or purple undertones. If you need something lighter have them mix it at 50% or 75%...See Morelooking for blue exterior paint recommendations
Comments (20)Lori, when I went into the paint store, I asked them which colors were exterior/interior and she said any color can be either exterior or interior. Colors are not always well marked for exterior application. If she would have tried to mix that full spectrum, Color Stories color in an exterior base the computer wouldn't have let her do it. Color Stories colors are exclusive to Aura interior. It's noted in the Color Stories fandeck but not individual chips. I've had several clients reach out to me because they chose a CSP color for exterior and couldn't get it and they wanted me to find a comparable regular color. Which isn't easy for 2 reasons. The CSP colors are full spectrum and many of the CSP colors fill in empty pockets in the Benjamin Moore color collection. So it's unlikely you're going to find a similar color in BenM and most BenM paint store people know better than to try to color match a CSP color in an exterior base. It's easier to just find another color. just curious what to look for as an exterior color if I should need to go back Definitely don't talk to the same person when you go back. :) Always ask if the color is rated for exterior. Especially if it's a blue. Double especially if it's a dark blue. For example, they need to confirm if your blue is rated for exterior and should then proceed to let you know that blues fade faster and need repainted sooner. And if it's a dark blue, that dark colors absorb heat, retain moisture more than lighter colors, and are harder to touch up. Lighter colors last longer and fade less than dark colors. Dark exterior colors are dramatic and beautiful but they come with baggage....See Moresmalloldhouse_gw
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