I think a light grey would look very smart - white trim. Be sure to paint the garage door the same color as the house to help it disappear.

I'm actually with your friend! love the dark w/your stone AND some type of cedar or redwood. i'm confused by your pictures. why do they look like two diff homes? If that's your landscaping, may I suggest quite a bit of pruning and cleaning up before doing the home? I can't even tell what I'm looking at! these are all dark w/cedar accents

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Choice 1 - make it lighter - Svelte Sage and Ancient Marble But you did say your neighbor has Svelte Sage and Connected Gray - do you really want something that close to what the neighbor has - or is this down the street a ways and not next door or across the street? Choice 2 - go more greige than green - I always liked this combination - Colonade Gray has a slight green undertone. Just enough to make it work well in your environment. Choice 3 - go with something a bit more bluer green gray than sage. One of my favorite exterior colors is SW Comfort Gray. Found this pic on the internet from an HOA Here is another photo that is an actual photo of Comfort gray vs a rendering. Personal preference - I would pick Comfort Gray, but everyone likes different colors. You will want to test before having it painted.