Help! Need Exterior Paint Color to Match red / terracotta tile roof
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Comments (101)I'm writing in case people are still reading this thread. I'm not a professional but I have studied,researched theory, and worked with paint on my own for years. First thing I'd say is that they is no way you can pick out paint colors for the exterior of a house unless you know what region of the U.S. the hous is located. A gray that's beautiful in Portland, Oregon isn't going to look good on a house in Florida. I wish all these people that live in Florida knew that. Perhaps you wouldn't be seeing all these brownish/gray beiges that look muddy and dreary. You have the correct undertones to deal with the harsh sun in Florida. Battleship gray doesn't work. Any color you choose be sure to paint a large patch on the side of the house before you paint the whole thing. Look to see if it looks grayed out and muddy. Or way too saturated with color. A peachy color on a small swatch at the paint store will look totally different on a whole house. Like the lady in a subdivision where I use to live who decided she wanted a shell pink house and ended up with pepto bismal pink. And expensive lesson, since the HOA made her repaint it. Florida, at least Central Florida, is terrible with this style of mediterrean architecture. Those huge columns and arches on these mide size homes are so over powering. I feel it's best to try to stay monochromic with color choices as not to highlight all the columns, archs and do-daddy styrofoam trim they put all on one house. It's not easy choosing exterior paint color there a lot of things to consider. Just make sure to invest in paint samples....See MoreNeed help picking exterior paint to match roof tiles
Comments (7)Lefty is on the right track. Bolder, Spanish-inspired colors on the shutters and headers (and I'm assuming front door) will help your curb appeal. Maroon, Siena, burnt orange, are all typical colors for shutters and front doors. Medium Dark brown looks good on headers that mimic wood beams (such as the one over your garage door). Also consider that if your neighborhood has an HOA, they may allow only certain colors. And if you have energy efficiency to consider, darker paint absorbs more heat. Lighter colors reflect the sun's heat and will help keep your house cooler. Check out the LRV (light reflectance value) on a paint chip. The lower, the better....See MoreNeed help with exterior trim color. Red brick with orange/brown roof
Comments (15)We ended up painting the trim SW Colonnade Gray to attempt to match/blend with th existing siding color. I painted the front door SW Urbane Bronze. One poster commented, and I agree, that the problem is really the windows being white. The best looking homes in my neighborhood have a darker siding and white trim/windows. But now I have less contrast at least....See MoreExterior Stucco Paint with red tile roof
Comments (1)I wouldn't try to make the house be something it's not by adding a midcentury style garage door. That's not to say that you can't add a wood door, but I would keep the style a bit more in keeping with the Spanish style of the house. A wood front door would be beautiful as well. How about doing something like this-a classic white with gray trim?...See Moremje6896
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