a shade of sage green. Any of these SW colors is a beautiful option with a complimening trim and fascia. darker body with lighter trim, for me. I would not use the shutters.

First of all, I really think you should have kept the six over six window muntins. This is a very traditional colonial home and it's not going to look right without them. But I guess that ship has sailed. If your shutters are in good condition you could reuse them, but if they aren't, you may find the cost of new ones to be prohibitive. IMO this house would look fine either way. As for color, in addition to the green Lyn suggested, blue or gray would also work. The manufacturer of the siding is likely to have factory finishes in all of these colors. Choose one of them. That is preferable to having the siding finished on site.

I think grids are awful in windows and you will have a much cleaner looking house without them Are you wanting to replace the shutters ? IMO the portico is a bit small and maybe not a matching one but more of a trellis type over the garage door . I think it is imporatnt for us to understand the style you want . Waht color are the windows? What style of front door. IMO this house can be modern farmhouse or colonial easily . I love the sagey greesn but to me siding color needs to work with the style you want. That decision would also have choices for maybe a porch all across the front instaed of a too small portico.

I would have LOVED to have the porch all the way across the front, but the portico was all I could afford. I wish I knew the style I want, that is part of the problem. I have the old shutters and they are in decent shape, but they are louvered, some say that is dated.

Louvered is not dated on your style of house. I actually think the sage green with a cream trim and the black shutters would look stunning. I do prefer the 6 over 6 mullioned windows, but understand that they would be cost prohibitive. You have a beautiful home.

I’m not sure what brand your new windows are but you should see if they offer ‘snap in grids’. It will give you a similar look as true divided light for less money. We did that on some ”inherited” windows we didn’t want to change in a previous house and it made a huge difference.