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Exterior House Paint Color?

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I have a 1922 bungalow in Portland Oregon & need advice on exterior paint color. I love green and am leaning towards a dark green house with white trim, specifically Forestwood (SW) with Pearly White (SW) trim. The LRV on Forestwood is 8, so im wondering if it’s too dark. The inside of our house is craftsman with dark wood molding and light walls, so I think the exterior contrast of a darker color with white trim would complement. Thoughts?! Recommendations on other exterior colors?

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ffpalms
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The house is adorable and green and white is my favorite color combination. If you go with Forestwood, a greater contrast with whiter trim would give a crisper look. I like the more intense olive toned green of SW Basque Green with SW pearly White. Paint can look up to 30% lighter in sun, so the house photo on the lower right might be representative of Basque Green. I’d try painting several greens on your siding to see which looks best in reality.
kate allen thanked ffpalms
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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
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If you think it would be dark, then try Evergreen Fog (as their 2022 Color of the Year, a calming and sophisticated gray-green hue) to compare
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Wow, I really appreciate everyone's ideas. I just could not figure out why the builder used two different colors that read as one but now I understand from all of your input that it would just be way too busy with two colors. And perhaps I am just going to have to accept that dark trim is a thing. Thank you for helping me move into 2022.
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