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English Tudor Paint Colors

7 years ago

We live in a small English Tudor built in 1927. The home is painted stucco and painted wood trim- the paint is peeling and we plan to get it repainted this summer. At times I appreciate the classic look, and at other times I feel like I'd like something different. I like soft or neutral colors. However, I wonder if we have much of a choice for a change considering we have a new brown roof and brown gutter system?


If there is something suitable with the brown roof (and gutters can be painted?) there are a couple of considerations to keep in mind:

1) The buttery color it is now doesn't look that great covered in white snow but looks awesome in the spring and summer time with our green garden.

2) We are surrounded by 2 white colonials (black shutters) on either side.

3) I like the idea of a different neutral overall paint color and strip the paint + add stain on the shutters and door and pergola in back. I'm a new home owner and unsure how difficult that project would be or if we would need to order new shutters... and if so- is there an alternative to wood that looks like wood and lasts longer without pest risks?

4) Or...Maybe I just need a red door! hehe ;O)



Comments (24)

  • PRO
  • 7 years ago

    you could do more of a white stucco and forest green trim.

  • 7 years ago

    I painted the wood trim on my Tudor SW Urbane bronze, it is a classic dark color for the half-timbering, but softer than what you currently have. My stucco is a similar color to yours (at least from what I can tell on my monitor.)


  • 7 years ago
    Sounds as though you meant it as a joke, but I seriously do think that a red door would look gorgeous on this house with the current paint color. Disclaimer: I am not a pro. Full disclosure: Although I do not have one myself, I have always felt drawn to red doors.
  • PRO
  • 7 years ago

    You could do a light olive with tan that pick up the detail around your door like this house's colors.

    https://www.houzz.com/photos/925-hudson-place-traditional-exterior-charlotte-phvw-vp~13790784



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  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Here is what houssaon suggested





  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    It is gorgeous as it is. Please don't do it in craftsman colors or pastels. It's a Tudor. No red door.

    Full disclosure - I have a Tudor myself. There are lots of them in my neighborhood and some people have gone with non-traditional colors. They don't look good, at least to my eye they don't. My stucco is cream colored, with dark brown for the half timbering and all the trim. I love it.

  • 7 years ago

    I prefer celery's first brown and white edition of it for staying classic.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    We have a similar style home that we painted last summer. We wanted it to look traditional but a little updated, and ended up with sw neutral ground with sealskin for the trim.

    Julie Haehnel thanked Casa Bella Designs
  • 7 years ago

    A lighter warm cream would look nice.

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Thanks everyone for the suggestions! After seeing some of the suggestions I agree that keeping it traditional will look best, and lightening the color of cream to not be so buttery would be a great improvement. I love the first photo from celery girl and also the modern feel of LL's exterior in sealskin color. I also like Kathy's cream color suggestion- Kathy- any idea what color that is?

    Also, I was not joking about the red door for an additional pop and modern touch to the traditional exterior. Any suggestions for door colors would be appreciated too. :)

  • 7 years ago

    Julie the best example of the cream I’m suggesting is WW33 by Ralph Lauren. It is called Wash Basin. You really would have to sample some colors because your area and site would make a huge difference in colors.

  • 7 years ago

    Thanks for doing the mock-up, celerygirl. It doesn't look good as I thought it would.

  • 7 years ago
    no paint color suggestions, but i have to say, I love your home!
  • 7 years ago
    I really like the color that Kathy posted for the cream and love this look of cream on cream. However I don’t think it’s do-able with our brown roof and gutters. Does everyone agree?
  • 7 years ago

    Lighten the body of the house, but, keep the timbers similar color. The lighter color on the timbers, just does not look right. Sorry to say, Tudors, usually have a stained wood door. However, guess, it is your house, and if you want a colored door, you could have it. Just remember that once you paint over the stain, it will be nearly impossible, without a whole ton of work, to get it back to bare wood, so it can be restained. I love the colors you have right now. They seem perfect for a tudor to me.

  • 7 years ago

    I just wanted to mention that I feel for you with the flanking white colonials with the black shutters - especially on city-sized lots. It's such a stark color scheme that it can really throw off the "feel" of the street.

  • 7 years ago

    I think you would still need to keep a darker color for the timbers with your roof. I do like a lighter warm creamy white for the body of the house.


  • 7 years ago
    If you aren’t quite ready for the red door get some big red ceramic pots for the front porch.
  • 7 years ago
    Thanks everyone. I will lighten the base color to a lighter cream and keep the brown accent colors. The door is already painted (not stained) so I may end up painting that an accent color or try the red pots idea. We plan to paint in the late Spring so I will update with a new picture after!