What are the undertones in this rock?
I'm trying to pick an exterior color but want to make sure I have the right undertones and what colors I should pair with it. Thank you!
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2 years agoHi - the surface colours of your stone don’t have ‘undertones’.
They belong to measurable, therefore identifiable Hue Families.
Homeowners are now able to measure their own surfaces with a small device called a colorimeter. It tells you to which Hue Families the surface colours belong, (Hue)How light they are. (Value) How colourful they are. (Chroma)
Looking at photographs can only ever be ball-park, in comparison to measuring colours.But it would appear the stones belong to the Yellow and possibly Yellow-Red Hue Families as do all these colour suggestions.
Marylee H
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoHave a look at the colorographies at The Land of Color for other colours from these Hue Families.
Remember you can often afford to go a little darker and more colourful outside to help counterbalance the effect of the sun, which usually lightens a colour and strips it, to a degree, of its colourfulness.
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago@Marylee H, I was thinking about SW Urban Bronze for the front door option. My colors I have sampled were SW Anew Gray, Magnolia Rustic Oak. I am not loving either! My neighbor has the same rock and I'd like to stay away from a color like their house. Their body is tan with the brown accents. I know the all white house is on trend but I am not a trendy person. Timeless and Classic. I live in Idaho where everything goes.
Miller paint: Young Colt, Miller Paint: Thistle Gray, Magnolia Paint: Rustic Oak
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SW Bronze Green
SW Rockwood Dark Green
SW Sage Green Light
SW In The Navy
SW Urbane Bronze
SW Still Water
SW Ripe Olive
SW Retreat
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoB.M. Gray Mist is a good companion with the stone.
B.M. Stardust works beautifull with Gray Mist
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2 years agoI did try to play around with SW colors. I've never used this before
SW Alabastar and Fawn Brindle
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoany of the taupes are going to look a little pink.
see if you like they color combos
I actually really like all of these. pick 3. siding, trim, garage door. (and maybe another for front door)
I like these too. top line is one combo, bottom 5 is another combo
lighting colors w/dark bronze and golds.
The blues on top would be a front door color with any of hte 4 below it. The Sierra Redwood would also be a front door color w/any of those 5 next to it.
I like the Antique copper w/the Gray Pinstripe and the other tones.
If you chose this one, try accenting w/copper planters, maybe copper color rain gutters, pots, etc.
I like the dark color (or a darker color of whatever siding color you use) for the garage door. Because yours are front and center, having them white is too prominent.this isn't bad, but I don't care for the white trim around it. do a darker trim color around the garage doors (and get some hardware for the doors while you're at it!)
see how this one is rimmed w/the darker trim color? looks nice around the windows and fascia too
maybe grab some window inserts for the top row? see this one w/windows and the hardware?
so here's your photo w/photoshopped darker garage doors. doesn't have to be this dark, but see how nice it looks compared to a white?
something else to try. See how the gable portion is a darker color than the area below it?
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2 years agoI definitely like the cream body with a blue door! These are also what I had in mind( which isnt coastal, but fits in my neighborhood)
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoIt's Kelly-Miller/Rodda paint. I actually decided to use 0212 Big Spender with SW Urban Bronze or this blue for the door. BM White Dove for the trim. THANK YOU for all your help everyone!
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