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3 years ago
I live in upstate NY and have a north-facing home in a lot with many trees (similar to this one). It's often overcast. Do you think Nantucket Gray might work and do you recommend a coordinating white trim color?
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  • 3 years ago

    Benjamin Moore describes Nantucket Gray as similar to fog. I would pick something more “sunny”, such as a pale mint green with white or ivory trim.

    More like this.

  • 3 years ago

    Thanks so much! That's incredibly helpful. What do you think of SW svelte sage (LRV) or grassland (LRV 50)? still too gray-foggy? I really like the top of your two pictures. I have a wood-siding colonial--a little boring right now, but we'll lanscape it...

  • 3 years ago

    I was leaning towards greens that have a more yellow undertone because you said you have Northern light.

    @Flo Mangan - can you make any suggestions for greens that withstand northern exposure?

    Here is Sprout. The SW website let’s you upload your house photo and play with their colors. I used their house photo.

  • 3 years ago

    Thanks so much! Sprout is a great suggestion... I will test both.

  • 3 years ago

    Play with various colors and keep a photo of each! It’s easier to compare them when they are in your own photo files.

    I am helping a friend who is doing a new roof and a new siding color at the same time. If a website doesn’t let us play with the options, we can’t even begin to visualize. Your house is a big item - you need good visuals before you buy even SAMPLES of paint.

    Also, when you do either Samplize or real paint samples, try every color you’re considering on different sides of the house and under any porches. I thought I’d lose my mind when I had to paint my last house. I wanted a rich blue and all the colors were very different under the porch overhang and on the south side! Even though you have a lot of northern exposure, every side gets different light.

  • 3 years ago

    Great advice! Thanks so much for taking the time to write to me. Hope you love the color you chose!

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