Best shade of white to paint the exterior of a house facing South

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Would love any advice or photos to help narrow down paint choices for the exterior of our home.

I've always envisioned a white house (we'll have a Weathered Wood roof) with lots of boxwood bushes and hydrangeas/etc. out front.

The problem is, the front of our house faces the south, and I'm worried that it will be blindingly bright or will read "yellow" in the bright sun. Any suggestions? Should we do a "cool" white to counteract that or will it just make matters worse? Was originally thinking of doing Benjamin Moore Simply White or White Dove but now I'm having second thoughts...Any advice is greatly appreciated!

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Megan Miller

7 years ago

What color did you end up going with? I’m having the same problem with my South facing home and considering those same colors

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JudyG Designs
7 years ago
I painted my home B.M. Super White and I love it.

What color windows? I chose Anderson 400 series in black and I love the contrast. I did not do shutters. Like the simplicity.
Kayla F
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks for the reply Judy! I'm doing white, SDL windows and no shutters -- I like the simplicity as well! Here's a photo of kind of the look I'm going for...Does the front of your house face the South?
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Elle
7 years ago
I would suggest going with a light gray vs. white for the exterior because I think the home would be architecturally more interesting if the white windows were more defined.
Kayla F
Original Author
7 years ago
thanks for the input, Elle! I will definitely consider!
kseeger
4 years ago
I know this is an older post but Id love to know what color white you ended up going with as our home faces south and we are trying to figure out a white...thank you!!
Amy Williams
3 years ago
I would love to know as well! In same position and making myself crazy over the options....
Shari Bloch-Vitale
3 years ago
Help Southern facing home as well with dark brown metal roof please advise I’m looking at Sherwin Wiliams paint and I’m lost