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suggestions for exterior paint colors

last year

I am painting the whole exterior and would welcome feedback. Door color is Urbane Bronze and would like to complement that. Mindful of budget so want to leave brick alone and vinyl windows so an updated pallet that would highlight this transitional mid century ranch is what I’m after. Thanks!

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BeverlyFLADeziner

last year

Unfortunately, the grey stone doesn't exactly complement the siding color which I love. I'm not sure the house needs paint as much as it needs new landscaping

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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
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May be white or off-white?
chloebud
last year
Hard to tell for sure…roof color?
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Sorry I didn't have the opportunity to answer last night. I think that your stone looks much less warm because of the beige currently next to the stone. Color is never isolated, it plays with the colors surrounding it. It is also better to look at color from a bit of a distance. To make your final decision, use the painted samples that you have and tape them 2 at a time to the garage door. Step back, decide which of the two you like best and then replace your least favorite with your next sample. Leave a bit of distance between the two samples. For neutrals, because their undertones can be so sneaky, I paint large samples. 12x118 or larger. I like to use 140 lb watercolor paper - it doesn't get warped and has a nice tooth to it. If it is a bit curled I place a piece of parchment over it and iron it flat. https://www.michaels.com/canson-xl-watercolor-pad/M10145805.html I would also suggest reading a review by kylie m interiors on SW gray-greige. https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/sherwin-williams-best-gray-greige-paint-colours/ Always find her advice on paint colors to be dead on. To do my own evaluation of your stone and paint colors I took a screenshot of the stone and copy/pasted it into excel. I then pulled the RGB values from the SW web site. I entered those numbers into Easy RGB and took snapshots of the convert page from Easy RGB for each color and placed it next to the stone screenshot. . Of the samples I personally like Modern Gray and Wordly Gray. I love Versatile Gray in the photo, but I tend toward taupes which means that this could go pink. The hue measurement shows that It is on the brink of having pink/purple undertones. Please understand that every computer monitor is different, so machine comparisons are never as good as real painted samples, but it can give you direction. If you like something but it is just a bit off you can use tools like Easy RGB to find a similar color that is just a little lighter, a little less green or a little more gray.
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mindshift
last year
Color is a very personal choice. As such, it is difficult for anyone other than you to know what you are looking for. Do you want more color, more contrast?

Since Urbane Bronze is the color you want to keep, I suggest you go to Sherwin Williams Visualizer and try out colors. You can use one of their exterior photos or you can upload the photo of your house.
elcieg
last year
Mid century is not transitional.

I like the house as is.

Love to see an outdoor rug under the dining table.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
IMO the landscping is what oyu really need to deal with. What are you transitioning this to? I agree MCM is awesome no need to change that look. IMO the front door is afar cry from MCM so maybe give us a bit more info as to what you are trying to do. I do not see brick but some stacked stone which IMO does not belong on that house .
Gail Westford
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How do I get someone to comment on my idea book? I need help.
kandrewspa
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@Gail Westford post your own dilemma to get help.
kandrewspa
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I like the color of the house as it is and I love Urbane Bronze, but that is not a MCM door style. If the house needs to be repainted, choose a color that is close to what you have but make more of an effort to match the stone. In the picture the current color looks a little off with the stone - but that could just be because it is hard to tell sometimes how something looks IRL from a picture.
kcwoodruff
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last year
Thanks everyone - brick is really stacked tones in a variety of grayish tones. Most of my neighbors have light colored tones nearly similar to mine. I have a rock roof and detached garage.
kcwoodruff
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I do love current color which is like a mushroom gray. Maybe darker?
freedomplace1
last year
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I don’t think your house needs to be painted. I think the current siding color is nice, and it works fine with the house style, plus the stone/brick. Beige/mushroom tones and grey tones can and do work together. These color combos are found in the shore/nature color palettes.

I think the biggest upgrades for your house could possibly be found in changing the front door style, plus enhanced landscaping/lighting on house/grounds. Overall, I would lean toward modern/minimalistic landscaping styles.

A new front door and a landscape designer could do much more for your house than paint.

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