I, like so many before me, am desperately seeking urgent exterior paint color advice (I hereby apologize for my eye rolling at similar posts).

I am painting a house in the Pacific Northwest for resale. The painters are available sooner than expected and want to start on Thursday. Their color consultant has retired and all the others I’ve reached out to are booked or on vacation. One did kindly suggest a “medium to light mushroom color (a little beige, a little gray) or a complex green-blue-gray that is earthy and subtle,” which is along the lines I had been thinking, but unspecific of course.

I’m in an older, nicer neighborhood built mostly in the 80’s and 90’s. Houses run from original dark stained siding, lighter neutrals, and outliers of almost anything you can imagine. I am surrounded by grey. The newest house is very dark, all the recent repaints have been greens, and a house down the street that just resided will be mushroomish.

My roof is charcoal, the windows are black, hardware is greenish-bronze. The deck

in progress will be cedar and the railing will be open. Nothing from brochures or driving around is clicking, maybe because black windows aren’t common. It’s a three-level house and quite a bit above the street. I’m worried too dark would be looming. I am open to replacing the garage door. I can get swatches from Samplize overnight.

I appreciate any suggestions! Crossing fingers for the photos.

Diana