Paint colors for siding and garage?

4 years ago

Hi All! This is my house. When we moved in we had to replace all the original windows because they had experienced "complete window failure" as they were 40 years old. We went with "Windswept Smoke" which is a brown-grey maybe a hint of green.

The original aluminum siding on the house has oxidized to a pale yellow. I hate it but I can't replace it at this time. I also have this orange brick to live with.

I want to paint the front siding above the garage, and the garage door, before deciding on a front door color. I can paint the siding any color, as it is aluminum, but the garage is vinyl, so am limited to vinyl safe colors (ones that don't have black in it, as that warps vinyl).

I have found that Sherwin Williams SWVS 374 Gray Fleece, is very close to the grout color of the brick and that SWVS 390 Box of Nails is very close to the color of the windows. (Windswept smoke has black in the color match so its a no-go for the vinyl.

What color should I paint the siding and the garage door? All suggestions are appreciated!

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groveraxle

4 years ago

I know you didn't ask, but your house is so cute, I had to modernize it a bit. I would paint the porch rail, change the lighting and the house numbers, and paint or replace the door.

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BeverlyFLADeziner
4 years ago
I would paint the siding the color of your window frames, bronze & replace the garage door with a style that is more modern in details.
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groveraxle
4 years ago
bgs, they make special paint for vinyl now so you might be surprised at what colors you are able to use. This paint for vinyl comes in peppercorn:
Duration® Exterior Acrylic Coating - Sherwin-Williams · More Info

https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/products/duration-exterior-acrylic-latex?colorPartNumber=SW7674
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hellumme
4 years ago
I would paint the garage and front door trim the same color as the window trim, paint above the garage a color that mimics the color of the brick, and then try an dusty gray-green for the garage and a red tone for the front door.
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simplechoices
Original Author
4 years ago
@groveraxle! I really like this. I think it's what I have been trying to figure out. I love that you gave a light blue door option as I just painted the inside door a similar color! I like the big numbers too. Very Cool! Interesting to see the garage the same as the siding as I was trying to see if it would look too heavy but I don't think it does!
simplechoices
Original Author
4 years ago
@helumme! I like your rendition too. I have tried to find something that would relate to the brick, so I pulled the grout color, because I can't bring myself to add more orange to this house. I think I should make some large sample boards and see if I like lighter or darker as I probably need the to see in place.
simplechoices
Original Author
4 years ago

So I wanted to show an in-progress update picture. I ordered 14" large house numbers (3 week wait) and I need to find blue cushions. I need to find a stain color for the railing. I originally thought I would just continue with the brown but now I think it would be too much brown. Maybe a cedar stain? Thoughts? Thanks for all the input so far. A mock-up with new railing color would be much appreciated. : )