I should note. Our home interior is neutral. Color drenched Chamois. A lot of natural light. Kitchen ceiling wood exposure. Mostly 1920s oak floors except for the kitchen and bathroom that we put in slate tiles. I tried to make it have a Pacific Northwest feel by painting the Wainscoting a deep dark green in the bathroom only to have to change it to Jute. Hesitant to extend the new exterior paint color to the cement wall because of this. Maybe I should just allow it to breathe and have that cement wall exposure as a relief from the possible new dark exterior paint? Feel like the house rejects my attempts to make it moody.

do you have a better pic of the entire house from further out?

whats wrong w/the current color? I like it

the dark cement wall, will anything be going in front of it? (or is that creeping fig what you plan on planting? I don't think I'd use that. I would consider a nice color for the cement (maybe a green or blue) and then do some redwood planters w/bamboo or some other type of greenery.

or something like these

you could even build something like this w/the redwood or ceder (make sure to UV coat it w/lacquer

I painted the stucco on mine above my koi pond this cobalt blue. the house is mediterranean style.

LOVE the dark olive exterior,

I would think about a light soffit/overhang for some contrast. and to lighten up the interior rather than a heavy dark color above windows.

for me, a mustard yellow... sorry no image example.

Yes, I would paint the garden wall, it will make it look more grand, and enhance the hardscape.

@Beth H the current house is color is just not us & won’t work well with what we hope our backyard design will be. It’s affirming you say you like the cement wall as is. Nothing in front of it other than future variation of plants like hedges, shrubs & maybe even trees. We want to keep the yard as natural as possible eg like you’re in a nature preserve. Thank you for your suggestions.

I live in the PNW and can't imagine the nightmare of upkeep of a painted cement wall! Plus, I love the color of concrete with different shades of green plants and flowers contrasted against them. Even in winter, you'll get some algae and moss and mold to grow on the wall, for even more green, lol! I think unpainted concrete is more in keeping with the Craftsman PNW style.

It will take a few years to get that Creeping Fig established. The wall should look good in the meantime. Landscaping looks very nice when viewed in front of a very dark backdrop. Here are some photos for inspirations.

Creeping Fig on the wall.

Even a medium charcoal is a very nice backdrop.

olychick, it's a stucco overcoat that's painted. hardly a nightmare to upkeep. I think in 25 yrs I've painted mine twice. originally, and then a freshen up to bring back the vibrant blue tone. other than that, it's worn fine. sunlight is harder on the paint than rain.

PJS, it's hard to see the house because you haven't given us a full view. just a close up.

can you provide another shot?

Beth I was commenting on painting concrete, not stucco. Stucco is not a commonly used material in the PNW. There must be a reason, but since it's so unfamiliar, I can't even speculate.