How to Choose Exterior Paint Colors
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How to choose exterior paint colors: start from your home's fixed elements roof, stone, brick, and masonry and build a palette of a body color, a trim color, and an accent that work with them. Test large samples on the actual walls before committing.
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Work from what you can't change
Your roof, stone, brick, and hardscape set the undertone for everything else.
Pull a body color that complements them rather than fights them, then choose a trim color a few steps lighter or darker, and a single accent for the door or shutters.
Test in real light
Paint big sample patches on different walls and look at them morning, midday, and evening Central Texas sun shifts color dramatically.
A color that looks right on a chip can read very different across a full sunlit wall.
Lean on a visualizer and a pro
A color visualizer lets you preview a direction on your own home before you commit, and a painter who works in your area can tell you which colors hold up to the sun and which fade quickly.
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