Hi

I am a newbie to this board, but you all seem to have such great advice. I hope you can help me.

We are having the exterior of our home painted. I have decided on Benjamin Moore Huntington Beige (HC-21) for the body of the home. We are also using Southern Vine (2138-10) for the gutters and downspouts to tie in our brown (yuck!) vinyl windows.

I am really struggling with the trim color. Most of the homes in our neigborhood are painted subtle naturals/neutrals (tans, creams, grays) and I do want my house to fit in with the others.

I originally wanted to go with a subtle contrast between the body color and the trim. I want a modern, sophisticated look and I have seen this done in newer neighborhoods and love it. However, while I like the look of subtle trim color, my concern is that if my trim is too dark, it will simply look dirty or like the trim isn't even painted a dift color.

I have narrowed my choices to Carrington beige (HC-93) or Spring in Aspen (954). I was also thinking of Lancaster Whitewash (HC-174). Any thoughts? Either about my trim color choices and/or subtle/higher contrast trim?

Thank you so much in advance for any help or direction you can give me. I would post a pic, but I am not sure how. Thanks!

Amy