These are all Benjamin Moore colors. I think I came pretty close to capturing the green-gray of my inspiration house.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Exterior Paint Color Obsession
Twice now, I've knocked on the door of the house I'm obsessed with to ask the homeowners for their paint colors, and twice noone has come to the door. (There was a car in the driveway the second time I stopped by, so now I'm paranoid that they were actually home but didn't want to talk to me).
Yes, I know I could simply leave a note with a SASE like a few commenters suggested, but apparently I like doing things the hard way.
These are all Benjamin Moore colors. I think I came pretty close to capturing the green-gray of my inspiration house.
BUT, I'd also been collecting paint chips over the last two years of other potential colors. Sadly, I only know the original name of one of them because we accidentally left all the chips at the Home Depot paint counter where we had the samples color matched.
Any favorites?
These are all Benjamin Moore colors. I think I came pretty close to capturing the green-gray of my inspiration house.
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i love the amherst gray! plus i like the name- love amherst! great town!
I like the "nameless" clolour #2. and I really like your blog! great idea, hope to do the same next year ...
You could go hold paint swatches up to that house and see if they come outside then?
I like the Millstone Grey. But they are all pretty close so you probably can't go too wrong!
I like nameless # 3... but they are all great colors.
I like 4 the best - I was leaning toward it, didn't comment, then read your shutters post, and saw it again there. That firmed up my vote for #4! And to condense my comments - the shutters will be wonderful hung authentically. The slatelike roofing is wonderful. Many home in my neighborhood have and it looks SO good.
I really like amherst grey!
The color of that house is almost the exact shade we painted the inside of our garage. Yes, the inside of it. If only I'd known how much I was going to love it, I would have slathered the whole place in it!
It's so hard to tell from the photos and you know it will look totally different when it' all over your house, but I do know you cannot go wrong with any of the BM Historic Colors, so I would choose Amhurst Gray. Good luck!
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I like the Amhurst Gray. It looks to be the closest to the the inspiration but I also like the #4 behr. Whatever you choose will look great though!
Amherst Gray or the nameless #1- those are the two grayest to me :)
I like millstone. It is a pretty green grey
Love the Millstone gray. I only use BM paints now.
I love that very last option the Behr Intellectual. There's a house across the street from us and we know the owners - they are very friendly but we don't see them that often. I really want a tour of their home, so every now and then I try to get outside if I see them out there in the hopes of getting a tour. They live in a big single family home and have renovated the heck out of it. Can you try to keep an eye out maybe on a nice weekend morning to see if they're doing yard work or something? Maybe try to catch them then.
Hmmm...tough call. I'm digging Amherst or Millstone Gray. Millstone looks like its the one with the most green in it (from these pics.)
ooooh! I think Millstone Gray is my favorite! It looks great! Can't wait to see it all fresh and updated!
Love the Amherst Gray...but I also really like how #1 looks with the new trim color. Whichever way you decide to go the house is going to look fabulous!
I think #1, 2, and 3 are too light, too blue, and dark. I like #4 Intellectual, Amherst Gray and Quarry Rock - any of those would be great. Millstone seems too green. Of course the colors probably are not much like those pictures in real life :) Good luck! This is fun.
i love the amherst grey, but i also love nameless #1, it seems the closest to the dream house (although it could be my computer monitor). i second Michelle's idea, go hold some color swatches up to their house and see if they come outside then :).
I love Amherst Grey. Classic. Its gonna look so good!!!
Amherst or Millstone are my favorites.
I love that you are stalking your neighbor...or rather, your neighbor's paint color (c: Why do I love it? Because I would totally do the same thing (c:
I vote for nameless #4, I really like the dark gray on my neighbors house to though.
How wonderful! Beautiful shades of gray! Have a lovely day, Kellie xx
Wow- great matches! Amherst gray looks just like their house! I say go with that, but all of the colors are really beautiful. :)
I am drawn to amherst greay and quarry rock but there is something about #3. These would look amazing on a sunny day.
I have had 3 people come to my door to ask what color my house is.
Sherwin Williams Web Gray - mixed by Home Depot in Behr. Porch is Cyber Gray from SW. Bright white trim and black shutter that I added a pinch of green myself.
House built in 1952 - looks like a lovely little seaside cottage down here in Alabama.
I don't know if it's my monitor or what, but the colors in the first picture all look the same to me. In the second picture I think I like #1 and #3 best, but they would all look amazing on your house. Good luck!
I like the amherst! And what is their deal not answering your paint questions?! You can't just paint your house a beautiful color and then keep that color a secret.
I am leaning towards option #4. But really any of those colors would look beautiful. Can't wait to see what you go with!
I like the Amherst gray, but I don't think you can go wrong with any of the colors. I think I would be stalking your neighbor's house too...it's lovely.
Wow! A perfect color for a lovely home. Very impressive! The clean, warm, uncluttered designs makes the home look so welcoming! :)
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My picks (from my 2x2 inch phone I might add) are Behr Intellectual and Amherst Grey!!! Your house will look grand once done; yes I think better than your inspiration house. Be prepared for unsolicited knocks on YOUR door asking for paint colors. :)
I like Amherst Gray or #1. And I love the shutters you posted earlier!
Ooh I so wish I could also pick put paint colors. Siding, siding. Sigh. Anyway. I think all of your choices are just lovely. Maybe you could mail them your swatches with a note that says "Will you share your secret with me? Circle yes or no." Then see what happens from there... ;)
Thanks for nice sharing regarding Exterior paint color obsession.
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I love color#3.. it allows me to feel relaxed and calm... Thank you so much for having time to share this..
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