Should exterior paint "go along" with the house's interior paint?

8 years ago

The exterior of my 1908 Craftsman bungalow is sage green with cream and red accents. I love it. It completely fits the style of the house, but... I really don't want green inside my home. Well, I do have a light green in my bathroom and it is very nice. The interior color in the dining room (which gets north and east light) is red. The living room and kitchen color are both Shaker beige. Living room gets solely West light. Kitchen gets East light (and is extended from dining room). I really do not like the Shaker beige at all. Red -- just want a change. But this light is making it crazy hard to choose a paint. After 2 years (yes 2!) of learning about light and testing many paints, I'm leaning toward Benjamin Moore Classic Gray throughout the house (fearing it may be too light in LR and kitchen though) and in the dining room, installing wood trim or wainscotting to split top from bottom and painting bottom Van Deusen blue with Classic Gray above. Green house? Blue/Gray interior? Does it work?

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sloyder
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Craftsman houses had very nature color inspired interiors, look at the Sherwin Williams color chart for the era.

https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-collection/historic-collection/interior-historic-colors/arts-and-crafts
ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
8 years ago
To answer your question, I don't believe that the outside colors have to match the inside ones. You want the inside to have colors you love. However, the style of your house doesn't lend itself to an all-gray interior. It would be a good idea for you to post lots of pictures of your rooms if you want to get more input.
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mpikul9
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you. Ben Moore classic gray is hard to describe. In my home it is reading very warm, not at all cool. Not to greige or beige or yellow but definitely not cool. That’s why I’m liking it. I’m familiar with the historical colors of this home, and I have them pop up in my entry, in my pillows, and in my art. I just want less warmth and more modern balance. Really a tough one.
mpikul9
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks for the Sherwin Williams link. I will definitely take a look! I’ve been mostly looking at Ben Moore and PPG paint. Also looked at Behr, but didn’t like.