Comments on: The Best Exterior Paint Colours: Why Your Home’s EXPOSURE Matters

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Thu, 18 May 2023 12:43:55 +0000

In reply to Stephanie Rodgers. Hi Stephanie, that's Sherwin Williams Roycroft Pewter, BEnjamin Moore White Dove trim, and BEnjamin Moore Midnight Oil on the garage doors (I believe we lightened it by 25% :)

By: Stephanie Rodgers

Stephanie Rodgers — Wed, 17 May 2023 00:17:42 +0000

I love the blue color of your home with the accented garage doors. Would you mind sharing your color scheme? Thank you so much.

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 21:10:13 +0000

In reply to Alacia. You bet, that's actually Hardi Light Mist, HOWEVER, it's VERY SIMILAR to Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray :) Remember, the sun hitting the house washes it out A LOT, whereas it does have a bit more depth to it in normal, average light.

By: Alacia

Alacia — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:09:10 +0000

Sorry Kylie,

I mean the second and third photos on this list… Is the colour I’m seeking. Thanks!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:08:16 +0000

Hi Kylie, do you have any general color or LRV recommendations for an East facing house with no shade? Thank you for letting me pick your brain!

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 01:14:31 +0000

In reply to Mal. Hi Mal, I'm pretty sure you're referring to the exterior with Sherwin William Gauntlet Gray :)

By: Mal

Mal — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:01:03 +0000

Hi!
What color is the grey in the western facing house with the wood garage doors?
Thanks

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 21:35:38 +0000

My husband and I are remodeling a 1956 ranch style house for our retirement. Our little 1400 sq.ft. house is facing West. We have a very light gray metal roof and hideous faded blue hardy board siding.
We want to paint it SW Alabaster on body and trim and have a cedar color front door and window box. We will eventually (when our money tree replenishes) have cedar trimmed porch added.
Should we reconsider our choice of paint? Or will Alabaster hold up in the changing west sunlight?

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 20:48:55 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth. Hi Elizabeth, With those 2 I would lean a bit more into SW Extra White :).

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 16:42:26 +0000

Thanks for this post! It’s great to see some info on exterior paint options and the impact light has. I am wanting /needing to repaint our exterior trim after painting our house exterior in SW Peppercorn and SW Grey Matters. Would you recommend SW Extra White or SW Pure White for the trim? Thanks for all the great info. Watching your YouTube videos and reading your blog is my new hobby!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 10:54:31 +0000

Do you know what color is on the exterior of the light gray house in the second photo? I’m wanting to paint my West facing house a light warmish gray. It seems the warm grays all look brown in that light though. I was thinking Stonington but it does look very light in afternoon. So then I thought it would be better to go with something darker, Coventry or Gray Huskie. But then it looks darker than I like in the morning. What would be the best with that light?

By: Carmen

Carmen — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 18:10:10 +0000

Wow, it’s amazing how the paint colors look in different sun exposure. What about if your house faces north west?! Front of the house is shaded until about 3 o’clock but then we have two big trees in the front yard that keeps 1/4 of the house shaded while the rest has sunshine on it.