Exterior House Paint Colors ..... help!!!

last year

Here's the house currently:

Here are some paint ideas, but we need help!!! I think I'm stuck in a rut because all of my options are similar. I'm open to ANY suggestions!!!

The lighter color in the garage door are representing frosted glass in a new garage door that we will be ordering. This combination is:

SW 7069 Iron Ore (trim)

SW 7047 Porpoise (larger areas)

The combination below is:

SW 7069 Iron Ore (trim)

SW 7036 Accessible Beige (larger areas)

Option #3:

SW 6990 Caviar (trim)

SW 7675 Peppercorn (large areas)

Option #4:

SW Urbane Bronze (trim)

SW 7039 Virtual Taupe (larger areas)

Option #5:

SW 7069 Iron Ore (trim)

SW 7673 Pewter Cast (larger areas)

Option #6:

SW 6990 Caviar (trim)

SW 6004 Mink (larger areas)

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kandrewspa
last year
I don't like the white panels in the garage door with any of your choices, but just looking at the exterior wall choices I like the first one best. The white panels make the garage door stand out too much.
elcieg
last year
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@kandrewspa Panels aren't, just place holders for the glass windows.
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elcieg
last year
The black/glass garage door is a focal point. I would paint the trim around the windows black.

As for the paneling, go as light as you can...see that one marble tone brick?
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lisedv
last year
How about a greyish green for the siding, black window frames and trim. Colourfull small flowering shubs or perennials to replace the hedge along the house, large black sconces on both sides of the garage and at the front door. When choosing your colour, keep in mind the the colour once painted will look lighter than on the sample simply because of outdoor lighting.
J Steel
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Judianna20, you said exactly what I was thinking! I would also suggest removing everything from the front stoop to open up the space.
decoenthusiaste
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Painting the siding a dark color makes the house look top heavy above the light colored stone. I get the impression your stone has a lot of golden warm tones in it, so cooler grays are not really working, IMO. Which of your pix is the closest to reality as far as color goes? Of course, color is in the eyes of the computer screen too. If you can load a pic of your house into some of the major paint company sites, they often have an app that will pick colors based on what is already there.
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Color Zen
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I like 3 best and 1 second best.
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The dark colors don't go with the stone. I'd look at shades of cream. Also, I think you have too much contrasting trim. I would paint the verticals to match the siding, the same with the horizontal midway up the house (ie right over the stone).

#5 appears to be the best match for the stone.

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