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exterior painting of a center hall colonial

14 years ago

we would like to change our exterior to white, but were looking for just the right combination, as we have dental moldings and special molding around the windows. A combination of whites is best, that is soft to the eye, with bold white for the trim, so that the moldings will pop. Any suggestions you may have would gladly be helpful. Thank you

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houssaon
14 years ago
Benjamin Moore recommends its Mascarpone AF-20 for a classic trim color. For a white with a bit of color either Navajo White or Albany White 944.

There website has a section featuring designer color choices and there is one for Candice Olson. You can get a view of all of her selections in a chart, so you can see the differ values of the white. See: http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/color-gallery#&ce_vm=2&ce_trd=CANDICE
Donna
14 years ago
I've used sailcloth outside for both trim and arbors. I love it. Inside I've used simply white but i like marble white and decorators white as well.
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