Interesting. Actually, gray shutters would make our home look quite different than the ones in our neighborhood. I wonder what our home would look like with gray shutters. If there is anyone out there who could manipulate this picture and make our shutters gray, I would appreciate it.

I like the white.

Thank you very much for manipulating the photos.

We will probably go with black shutters and white or cream trim. I was also told to go with semi-gloss for the shutters. It would make the color richer. I have spent a good portion of the day trying to get someone to help that I trust. I have not had much success. So, any suggestions on specific colors would be wonderful. I have been pretty happy with the advice I have taken from Houzz in the past.

On my monitor your roof looks blue. That should be taken into consideration. Perhaps you should leave the shutters white and then use color to differentiate the door from them.

Our roof is black. The picture was taken in the evening with a phone. Maybe, that is the reason why it appears to be blue.

I always use China White on the exteriors of homes. It is a go-to for me. I think black shutters would look great. Good luck and if you ever need a designer, give me a call.

Best,

Kim

Thank you for your suggestion. If I had time, I would purchase a sample of it. Unfortunately, we have run out of time. We have decided to go with Sherwin Williams' Tricorn Black and Classical White. It was a combination used on one of their paint swatches. We are using semi-gloss for the Tricorn Black. What sheen should we use for the trim?

It is a good idea painting the shutters black or dark grey and the trim in white. It would look nicer if you paint the gable and the front door in white too.

I do not recall seeing a white door in our neighborhood. That would be something unexpected. Would someone please add a white door to one of the pictures with the dark shutters? Also, I read somewhere that the ceiling under the porch should resemble the sky. This is suppose to discourage bugs or birds. We were thinking about tinting the Classical White when everything else is painted. All suggestions welcomed.