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help with exterior trim colors

8 years ago

Thanks to last year's hail storm we're about to freshen up our trim, soffits, fascia and porch with new colors. We have recently restored the 112 yr old brick on the lower level and it is quite orange, which is fine because that's true to period. We do NOT want to paint the brick. We also have real cedar shingles on the second story, which are stained "cedar" so carry a bit of deep red. Our new roof is "weathered wood" a weird combo of warm grays and blues, but is not that noticeable from the front, so I'd rather not focus on integrating this into the color scheme. Our new gutters and windows (yes, it was quite a hail storm) are dark bronze.

I'd like some harmonious neutrals, but still pretty, since there is so much color in the brick and cedar. We are limited to Sherwin Williams. I love dark bronze and think it would look nice along the fascia with the gutters and to tie into the windows. My family does not want an all-over dark scheme and wants to keep the porch light, but not necessarily white.

I've tried Dovetail as a medium tone but it looks horrible near the cedar- I think it is still too blue. I have testers of Urbane Bronze near the gutters and it looks great there, but is too dark for the "belly band" that encircles the house, and I tried "Natural Choice" and "Casa Blanca" as porch and window trim colors and they are lovely, but too glaring/bright for our incredibly bright, west facing Colorado afternoon sunshine.

I like the look of charcoal and brick, but am now concerned that grays won't work with the cedar. I'll try it again if you have a specific suggestion! I am open to taupes and other warm neutrals, too.

To summarize, I'd like recommendations for a trim color, whether to match the soffits to the fascia or do a lighter shade there, a harmonious color for belly band and a lighter color for window trim and porch. I have orange brick and dark cedar siding.

Here's what it looked like in October in morning light. All the paint in this photo is "jicama" by Benjamin Moore, but you can see the new roof, gutters, windows etc.

It's nothing fancy, but I love this little house and its history. Thanks for your input.



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