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Choosing the Best Exterior Paint Colors
The colors chosen for home exteriors are often the least experimental - for good reason. Studies show that houses with natural or neutral exterior palettes not only complement the surrounding natural landscapes, they also sell better. Our Exterior Paint Palette features neutrals and naturals in dark, mid-tone, and light hues. Below are our recommendations for winning combinations.
Best Exterior Paint Colors
The Grand Exterior
Nothing says grandeur as much as simplicity. The cool hue of Deserted Beach paired with neutrals in brown and blue, like Silver Service and Delicate White, is a combination and suggests that there’s more to this home than meets the eye.
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Pittsburgh Paints & Stains Paint Color Tip
Classic exteriors look unbelievably elegant in effortless, neutral palettes. They are timeless, with the slightest hint of paint color.
Best Exterior Paint Colors
The Logical Exterior
The color brown evokes structure and reliability. Here, Phantom Hue provides the dramatic note, with the light and mid-tone neutrals of Delicate White and Enduring Ice completing a color scheme that is sensible and grounded.
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Pittsburgh Paints & Stains Paint Color Tip
Logical minds love order, clear lines, and easy differentiation between areas. Include a dark brown with varying degrees of white for a classic look.
Best Exterior Paint Colors
The Soothing Exterior
Use a soft gray as the base and a grayed-white for trim. Thin Ice and Smoke Screen are a great tone-on-tone combination. Accent with Whiskers on the front door to finish the look. The overall effect is quite soothing.
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Pittsburgh Paints & Stains Paint Color Tip
There’s something refreshing, yet relaxing, about tone-on-tone gray paint colors used in harmony with one another.
Best Exterior Paint Colors
The Spiritual Exterior
For exteriors, soft olive green paint colors, like Olive Gray, are a tranquil complement to homes surrounded by a natural landscape. Off-white accents in Mountain Gray and Dark Ash add depth to the total look.
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Green is the color associated with the Heart Chakra, which is said to be the one that connects our physical and spiritual worlds together.
Best Exterior Paint Colors
The Warm Exterior
Cedar Chest is a "notice-me" red paint color that most certainly expresses warmth. Black and off-white accents add the right amount of easy neutrality. Use Black Elegance and Pegasus to balance the classic, dramatic red of Cedar Chest.
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Pittsburgh Paints & Stains Paint Color Tip
"Notice-me" red paint colors express cordiality, but they also convey liveliness, gregariousness, and bold personality.