Exterior - Mindful Grey or Colonnade Grey?
Help! I’d love input on exterior home colors. This has been harder than naming my two children!
Attached is a photo of my house, as well as sample colors (all Sherwin Williams).
Base:
Torn between Mindful Grey (darker) or Colonnade Grey (lighter)
Trim:
Probably a creamy white, like Alabaster or Shoji White. Or should I consider something else?
Door:
SW Smoky blue
Shutters:
Should this also be Smoky blue to match?
Garage:
Will match base color
Thank you!!
Comments (22)
PROSabrina Alfin Interiors
3 years agoNot sure either of these colors will work so well with the brown-toned stacked stone. Have you considered a sage green for the wall color? I think that would provide more contrast to the stone. I'd then do a light tan for the trim and a deeper forest green for the door and shutters. Alternatively, you could keep the front door and garage door in a natural wood.
See below for color choices, not house style.
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decoenthusiaste
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3 years agodecoenthusiaste
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoThe stone appears pinkish on my monitor. You're there in person, so what do you think is the difference between it and the roof color? Is one cooler/warmer than the other? If you wanted to steer a different direction, you could use Romabio on the stone to bring the roof and stone closer to the same color. Depends on how "off" they are from each other. Either way, I would prefer something other than gray; it has worn out its welcome here. I used it back in the early 80's, so I'm really tired of it. Maybe that Smoky Blue would look good on the house with white trim and a stained door.
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PROBeth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI unfortunately don't think sage green walls would blend so well in my neighborhood (though it is a lovely color scheme!).
what does this mean? you have to choose colors that match your neighborhood? why?
why is gray the only base color you can choose from? (and with what I see in the stone color, the gray isn't the best choice)
post a close up of your stone colors.
Get some samples of the ones you like and try them out. No one can tell you if they work until you actually paint them on your home. Lighting can play a huge role in overall look, and trying to guide you here from a computer screen isn't going to work. You're choosing a color from a picture on someone's home. often w/enhanced lighting. You've got to get samples, period.
lets see the stone.Arellyls H thanked Beth H. :
PROJudyG Designs
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoSomething about your home which says country French to me. I think it is the roof line over the front entry and the roof shingles. Were you house mine, I would use this photo as inspiration:
Cream everywhere and a wood stained front door.No shutter.
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years ago@Beth H. : appreciate the thoughtful response. Attaching a close up of the stone. There’s more red in it IRL but it’s evening here right now.
I am partial to grey (my interior is Agreeable Grey) but not tied to it. I do want to be cohesive with the neighborhood, and I just don’t live in a neighborhood that is bold with colors. Most of the homes here are pretty neutral in base and then play things up with shutter and door colors. The blue I originally picked is actually pretty bold for this neighborhood, ha!
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Beth H. :
3 years agois it possible to grab some samples and paint a swatch near the stone? I think that's a good way to see if you like the grays.
I do like Celery's rendition too
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