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Paint Design Dilemma

exterior paint help!!!

9 months ago

This was our house when we bought it… unfortunately the siding started failing and we had to have it replaced. We are now getting the house painted, and wanting something not as dark as the original color. We had a paint consultation done with Sherwin Williams and I am worried the colors the suggested are too light. The brick in the third picture is way more red/orange than it really is. They suggested balanced beige or loggia, as well as some jt bees. What are your thoughts?!? Would love renderings!

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Rachel Lee
9 months ago
I’d paint that brick- it does nothing for the house as is.
tracefloyd
9 months ago
last modified: 9 months ago
Since you love renderings, most paint makers have an online visualizer...you can upload photos of your home and color it the actual paint colors you are considering.
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Any color that isn't light will look sharp with white or cream trim. If you want a more monotone look, I'd have the trim be a different shade of the same color. If you paint a dark green, then the trim could be the same color with 50% or 75% more white. If you paint a medium-ish color, the trim could be the same shade just darker.
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Hi there - please post more pix of the complete home. All sides, close up and far away. No one can help you with this one photo. Also - what kind of look are wanting? Favorite colors? Style?
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Norwood Architects
9 months ago
I am in agreement with Rachel Lee about painting the brick. Would actually suggest painting the brick and siding the same color as right now you have a somewhat disjointed fascade. Painting all walls the same color would help unify into a more harmonious composition. Good luck!
kandrewspa
9 months ago
Computer simulations are only going to get you so far. Time to get a big board (at least ten square feet) and paint some samples. Prime it and apply two color coats to get the right effect. You can move the board around to all sides of the house to see how the color looks in different light. The two colors recommended are very similar. They are both medium tones. They are lighter than what you have, but not off whites. Only you are going to know if they're the right amount of light/dark for you. You can always move down the chip to a darker version if they do end up looking too light. I'm not usually a fan of painting brick, but you don't have very much of it and it does seem to be creating a problem with finding a solution, so do give it some thought.
la_la Girl
9 months ago
^agree that you need to test the colors in person - one grey taupe paint color we were looking at turned purple in the morning from the light and the green bounce from landscaping
addicted2
9 months ago
I agree to paint brick.
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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
9 months ago
last modified: 9 months ago
The brick look weird. I agree to paint it.
Lyn Nielson
9 months ago
last modified: 9 months ago
I would not paint the Brick. these SW color options would look great with your brick color.

SW Conservative Gray and SW Austere Gray
chloebud
9 months ago
The brick is nice if your second pic is a good representation. I’m never fond of painting nice brick, but the placement of yours is odd. I think either of the two color choices from Lyn could be nice.
texmax13
9 months ago
last modified: 9 months ago
I think Uncertain Gray might compliment your red brick, would look lovely with Mediterranean on the front door.

Or if the goal is something more neutral, I could possibly see Balanced Beige working with your brick; but it would be worth checking out the following as well:

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