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Urgent Exterior Color Scheme Help Needed!

I am resubmitting a previously asked and answered question.  After reading your response I discovered my original question was miswritten and missing vital information.  The corrected repainting project scope is provided below.

My original question, photographs along with your answers are located at http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/profile/toolou/posts#c7150.  This matter is urgent since we have painters awaiting our Benjamin Moore paint color selections.

The true extent of our repainting project includes the 
- wood siding and trim portion of our primarily brick home
- door casings/trim on of the front door and side door (side door not shown)
- shutters located on the back walls two windows
- whole house upper trim and gutters
- garage door and accompanying trim

Please accept my sincere apology for such a blunder.  I hope you can still help us.

Hello,
Thank you for clarifying things. Looking at your photos, my previous response, and the new details, my best suggestion would be to sample similar colors as suggested in my previous response. A large painting project like this really needs to be sampled in advance, on the house, before committing. I'm afraid it's beyond the scope of the Q

Thank you.

Hello,
I just realized that the system cut off my answer. Sorry if it didn't make sense. The rest of my response repeated the importance of sampling colors for such a large project.

Also, the colors that I suggested previously could work well for the siding, with the option of using a lighter shade of the siding color for the garage, or you could use the trim color for the garage door. For the shutters you could use a black, charcoal gray, or deep green, depending on your siding choice.

Hope this helps,
Diana.

All of your advice truly helps. Again, thank you very much.


Help with garage and wood/trim portion of brick house

Going crazy trying to coordinate colors of the garage door with the natural look of our yard while also selecting new color for the wood and trim of our two story home. Pictures attached. All suggestions greatly appreciated.

Photos:
Back of house showing garage, wood/trim portion
Brick and roof and upper trim in bright sunlight
Front of house on snowy day (front shutters do longer on house)

Hello,
Thank you for your question, and the photos of your lovely home!

If I understand your questions correctly, you're looking for a garage door color a color for the trim on the home. And, you no longer have the shutters.

I like the thought of incorporating a neutral green/gray or green/beige into your color scheme, for the garage, and perhaps the front door (if you're considering painting it.) You could also add other accents of the color in outside decor.

Here are a few greens or gray/greens that could work well with the natural surroundings, and the brick on your home:

Benjamin Moore Crisp Khaki 234 http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/5189_Benjamin-Moore-234-Crisp-Khaki

Benjamin Moore Saybrook Sage HC-114 http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/5942_Benjamin-Moore-HC-114-Saybrook-Sage

Benjamin Moore Nantucket Gray HC-111 http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/102869_Benjamin-Moore-HC-111-Nantucket-Gray

Benjamin Moore October Mist 1495 http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/4928_Benjamin-Moore-1495-October-Mist

For the trim, I would consider a light paint color, but wouldn't necessarily need to be white. Once you sample and choose your accent/garage color, then you would want to sample the trim colors you're considering.

Here are a few ideas of light but rich trim color ideas:

Benjamin Moore Nature's Essentials 1521 http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/4956_Benjamin-Moore-1521-Natures-Essentials

Benjamin Moore Brushed Aluminum 1485 http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/4917_Benjamin-Moore-1485-Brushed-Aluminum

Benjamin Moore Winter Wheat 232 http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/5187_Benjamin-Moore-232-Winter-Wheat

Benjamin Moore Going to the Chapel 1527 http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/67_Benjamin-Moore-1527-Going-To-The-Chapel

I hope these suggestions are helpful.

Diana

Thank you Diana. I may not have mentioned we also want to repaint the wood siding and shutters above the garage. The shutters on the BACK wall are still in place. It is the front of house shutters that where destroyed during a severe storm. Thanks for your expert and most kind assistance.

Louis




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