We used Moderate White as our main exterior color (LRV 74) with Alabaster as the trim color. It is light and bright, but has a softer look than the houses in the neighborhood with the stark white/black trim combo.
I bought my old family home. For the first time since my parents bought the house on 1968 I painted the house NOT white. I did a pale green with a coral door. Yep pure SE Florida! 🌺🌴🌞
I was all in on sea pearl and Swiss coffee until you mentioned green undertones. Would dove wing have a similar warm, creamy look without the green undertones? Or Farrow and Ball's pointing? You are the single most helpful source of paint advice on the internet. Thank you!!
Hi Susan, typically if something is warm and creamy, it might have some yellow undertones. Dove Wing has yellow and gray which can sometimes read...green. But also they kind of balance out. Have you looked at White Dove? That's my go to. :)
@@thepaintpeople White Dove is lovely but I want something warmer. I watched your video on Dune White and am now thinking that may be the solution. It's a bit warmer than White Dove don't you think?
Dunn Edwards also has a Swiss Coffee, as well as other awesome whites. A video really digging into all the Swiss Coffee paints would be great. The actual formula differences and undertones.
Used Benjamin Moore Pelican Gray and love it for exterior. Many tints to give it different looks in different light. It's not dark and depressing or white and boring. Kind of blue and kind of gray. Used BM Midsummer Night for doors. Amazing backdrop for cedar fence and all of my plants and flowers. By the way, enjoy your videos!
This really helpful! I was just at the store yesterday browsing colours to refresh the outside of the house. We only got it 2 years ago but it needs a bit of a facelift.
We are painting our exterior white-it’s between Greek Villa or Snowbound. It’s a modern bungalow but we’re going for the modern farmhouse look (white w/ black doors/accents and natural wood combo) What white would you suggest? Or what is the most common white used when doing this style? What color semi transparent stain would you use for the porch to complete the vibe? Thanks!!
Hello, I know it has been some time since you posted this video, but looking for advise. What white would you use on a home that has a 14 foot wrap around porch and seems to stay shaded for most of the day? Also, is there a recommendation for the type/finish that will stay clean. We live in a 40x40 ranch that resembles a barndominium. Thank you so much for posting videos like this one on painting!!
I’m building with Sherwin Williams Pure White, hopefully it won’t be too stark. The front of the house faces West, so maybe the warm afternoon light will balance it.
If you chose Pure White, you're probably hoping that it looks white, which it will. The LRV is 84, so it won't be too stark I don't think, but you might just not notice any undertones as much which is maybe what you're after. It'll look white! Haha!
We went with Behr Light Granite which has a 72 LRV, but it still looks quite white. We live in a very sunny place, so even this creamy white is fairly bright. If I were to do it again, I might have gone with a lower LRV.
Thanks for that feedback! Helpful to those considering exterior paint choices. Yes, outside where you get a lot of light, you're going to get less nuance in the color for sure. But, nothing wrong with quite white!
My HOA suggests using Anew Gray is the main exterior color with White Duck bands/outlookers and Iron Ore Fascia. Could this scheme also work in reverse with White Duck as the main color and Anew Gray for the bands? We have a stucco exterior. The Gray feels a little depressing as a main color.
My entire HOA would have a collective heart attack which would please me to no end. They are a hateful bunch. They allowed an entire home including the columns out front to be painted PeptoBismol pink even though the deed restrictions clearly state all homes have to be painted within a stated range of grey/beige.
I watched this video so many timesssss… what do you think shoji white body + urban bronze trim +intellectual gray shutters? My roof is weathered wood color but it looks much lighter than most of my neighbors. Looking forward for your reply!!!
I'm a newbie ... was looking at White Dove for a small cottage .... Don't understand if I should be flat, semi gloss ... whatever . I lived in a nyc apartment my whole life. Thanks.
I have a two story 1886 home on a corner lot with a beautiful blue roof. Lots of gingerbread trim and a big front porch. Will go all white, but the question for me is...when everyone says a white paint will be much whiter outside...how much? It happened to my neighbor two weeks ago. "Patience" was supposed to be a warm creamy white, and it lightened considerably and turned lemony yellow on her, to boot. And this was trim color! She went to the SW store 20 times to view her choices in different lighting and then painted samples and moved them around, like you're supposed to. She had to stip the painters from using the garage color, it was so off.. some bloody undertone came out. Pretty disappointed In the outcome. Think part of her problem is she was trying to match a grey tone roof and body color with the warm tones of Patience and it didn't gel at all. But even samples can't mimic the large square footage these colors are applied on. I see mistake after mistake on color mixes, unless you go monochromatic or stick with white. My house is too exposed and visible for these kind of mistakes so I'm going with white...want the color to look like a shimmery old fashioned petticoat. Gray undertone to complement the blue roof. I'm a gardener, with pink climbing roses and clematis all over the porch. In the summer, that will add some color. I know the sample should be much darker, so Snowbound, Oyster White are supposedly too white to consider?
The issue is in the small samples, compared to other whites, you can see the undertones, but, outside on an object as large as a house, with all that light, it will just look white. If you want to be able to see that color, you have to go darker. If you like Snowbound, you could look at something like Big Chill?
what are your thoughts on dover white? Im painting our exterior this weekend and had orginally thought dover white with tricorn black, and maybe backdrop for the siding? I dont know. is that too yellow?
What do you think about Sherwin Williams Toque White for an exterior house color? Also how difficult/problematic is it to maintain the appearance of white exteriors? Do white exteriors get dirty or show dirt SIGNIFICANTLY more than other colors or is it not so bad as some may assume?
I think Toque White is a great choice! I just recommend staying below an LRV of 80, which Toque White does, so it doesn't read so bright and helps conceal dirt etc.
I was thinking of dove white on my exterior siding. Low luster body with soft gloss trim, same color but not sure if to use a different white like simply white for the trim, would it work? Thanks really like your channel.
My home has a black roof and faces southwest. I am leaning towards sw sage 2860. I would like the trim to be a crisp white or off white, and black for the accent color. Can you recommend a sw color for each?
I have been following your channel. I am planning to repaint the exterior of my house but I can’t decide on a color. I really need to see it worth the color on. Do you know of an app or program that I can use? I tried one from Home Depot but doesn’t work well. TIA
Hi there! Behr, Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore all have apps that allow you to look at their colors specifically, but online is never going to be the same as on the surface but it can give you a general idea. Best to test out a few on the surface itself. Good luck!
My house currently has white vinyl siding. I've had a very hard time finding composite deck railings that aren't a muddy White. Most of them look dirty against my house.
@@thepaintpeople I was planning on adding colour to the front door and the shutters. That's why I wanted white for my railings. I figured other people should be made aware that their choice of house colour can cause some difficulties.
Haha! Would you like to do the honors lol? It's definitely a commitment and a lot to maintain, but I understand truly loathing your brick color so...to each their own.
You can never reflect 100% of the light. But we have white paint that reflects 99.999999% and if you were to paint your house with it, it would cost tens of thousands for the paint alone
We used Moderate White as our main exterior color (LRV 74) with Alabaster as the trim color. It is light and bright, but has a softer look than the houses in the neighborhood with the stark white/black trim combo.
Yes Connie! Love a moderate approach lol!
I used sw peppercorn and snowbound for a camp exterior board and batten. Love the contrasts in color.
Yes, it's a great combo!
This was incredibly helpful, as I’ve been trying to hone in on a white brick color for a house I’m designing! Thank you so, so much!
Oh that makes so happy to hear! Glad it worked out!
Another thing to consider is if you are using any of the composite deck railings. Some deck railings will look dirty against whiter exterior.
I bought my old family home. For the first time since my parents bought the house on 1968 I painted the house NOT white. I did a pale green with a coral door. Yep pure SE Florida! 🌺🌴🌞
Sounds gorgeous!
I’m green with envy lol! (About the color and the weather)
We are doing the same. Buying it too
I was all in on sea pearl and Swiss coffee until you mentioned green undertones. Would dove wing have a similar warm, creamy look without the green undertones? Or Farrow and Ball's pointing? You are the single most helpful source of paint advice on the internet. Thank you!!
Hi Susan, typically if something is warm and creamy, it might have some yellow undertones. Dove Wing has yellow and gray which can sometimes read...green. But also they kind of balance out. Have you looked at White Dove? That's my go to. :)
@@thepaintpeople White Dove is lovely but I want something warmer. I watched your video on Dune White and am now thinking that may be the solution. It's a bit warmer than White Dove don't you think?
Dunn Edwards also has a Swiss Coffee, as well as other awesome whites. A video really digging into all the Swiss Coffee paints would be great. The actual formula differences and undertones.
Used Benjamin Moore Pelican Gray and love it for exterior. Many tints to give it different looks in different light. It's not dark and depressing or white and boring. Kind of blue and kind of gray. Used BM Midsummer Night for doors. Amazing backdrop for cedar fence and all of my plants and flowers. By the way, enjoy your videos!
Nice! Great suggestion and thanks for watching!
Good advice! Thank you for sharing.
This really helpful! I was just at the store yesterday browsing colours to refresh the outside of the house. We only got it 2 years ago but it needs a bit of a facelift.
Yay! Let us know what you decide on Leah!
We are painting our exterior white-it’s between Greek Villa or Snowbound. It’s a modern bungalow but we’re going for the modern farmhouse look (white w/ black doors/accents and natural wood combo) What white would you suggest? Or what is the most common white used when doing this style? What color semi transparent stain would you use for the porch to complete the vibe? Thanks!!
Im currently doing the same thing!! What colors did you end up choosing??
I'm considering building an all white home in Las Vegas to reflect the heat.
Hello, I know it has been some time since you posted this video, but looking for advise. What white would you use on a home that has a 14 foot wrap around porch and seems to stay shaded for most of the day? Also, is there a recommendation for the type/finish that will stay clean. We live in a 40x40 ranch that resembles a barndominium. Thank you so much for posting videos like this one on painting!!
I’m building with Sherwin Williams Pure White, hopefully it won’t be too stark. The front of the house faces West, so maybe the warm afternoon light will balance it.
If you chose Pure White, you're probably hoping that it looks white, which it will. The LRV is 84, so it won't be too stark I don't think, but you might just not notice any undertones as much which is maybe what you're after. It'll look white! Haha!
We went with Behr Light Granite which has a 72 LRV, but it still looks quite white. We live in a very sunny place, so even this creamy white is fairly bright. If I were to do it again, I might have gone with a lower LRV.
Thanks for that feedback! Helpful to those considering exterior paint choices. Yes, outside where you get a lot of light, you're going to get less nuance in the color for sure. But, nothing wrong with quite white!
My HOA suggests using Anew Gray is the main exterior color with White Duck bands/outlookers and Iron Ore Fascia. Could this scheme also work in reverse with White Duck as the main color and Anew Gray for the bands? We have a stucco exterior. The Gray feels a little depressing as a main color.
Your thoughts on Sherwin Williams Greek Villa inside and outside?
Seapearl and Swiss Coffee...yes and yes!! Although I want to paint my homes exterior black.
That’ll look cool too Tiffany!
Love Black exteriors. They have TREMENDOUS personalities ❤️
My entire HOA would have a collective heart attack which would please me to no end. They are a hateful bunch. They allowed an entire home including the columns out front to be painted PeptoBismol pink even though the deed restrictions clearly state all homes have to be painted within a stated range of grey/beige.
I want a whiteish house with an espresso trim or accent. Any recommendations?
Love Alabaster White with Urbane Bronze ❤
I watched this video so many timesssss… what do you think shoji white body + urban bronze trim +intellectual gray shutters? My roof is weathered wood color but it looks much lighter than most of my neighbors. Looking forward for your reply!!!
I'm a newbie ... was looking at White Dove for a small cottage .... Don't understand if I should be flat, semi gloss ... whatever . I lived in a nyc apartment my whole life. Thanks.
I have a two story 1886 home on a corner lot with a beautiful blue roof. Lots of gingerbread trim and a big front porch. Will go all white, but the question for me is...when everyone says a white paint will be much whiter outside...how much? It happened to my neighbor two weeks ago. "Patience" was supposed to be a warm creamy white, and it lightened considerably and turned lemony yellow on her, to boot. And this was trim color! She went to the SW store 20 times to view her choices in different lighting and then painted samples and moved them around, like you're supposed to. She had to stip the painters from using the garage color, it was so off.. some bloody undertone came out.
Pretty disappointed In the outcome.
Think part of her problem is she was trying to match a grey tone roof and body color with the warm tones of Patience and it didn't gel at all.
But even samples can't mimic the large square footage these colors are applied on. I see mistake after mistake on color mixes, unless you go monochromatic or stick with white.
My house is too exposed and visible for these kind of mistakes so I'm going with white...want the color to look like a shimmery old fashioned petticoat. Gray undertone to complement the blue roof. I'm a gardener, with pink climbing roses and clematis all over the porch. In the summer, that will add some color. I know the sample should be much darker, so Snowbound, Oyster White are supposedly too white to consider?
The issue is in the small samples, compared to other whites, you can see the undertones, but, outside on an object as large as a house, with all that light, it will just look white. If you want to be able to see that color, you have to go darker. If you like Snowbound, you could look at something like Big Chill?
What do you think about Shereen Williams extra white in satin for the exterior?
Hi! We are debating this as well! 8ys so hard to pick. I don't want stark white, but my husband doesn't want an off white that looks dirty. Ugh
I feel like the sun makes my white look more yellow.
what are your thoughts on dover white? Im painting our exterior this weekend and had orginally thought dover white with tricorn black, and maybe backdrop for the siding? I dont know. is that too yellow?
What do you think about Sherwin Williams Toque White for an exterior house color? Also how difficult/problematic is it to maintain the appearance of white exteriors? Do white exteriors get dirty or show dirt SIGNIFICANTLY more than other colors or is it not so bad as some may assume?
I think Toque White is a great choice! I just recommend staying below an LRV of 80, which Toque White does, so it doesn't read so bright and helps conceal dirt etc.
@@thepaintpeople Thank you for the feedback. Your video and your feedback were very helpful.
Thank you for all you do. What black trim would work with Alabaster as the main body color? House is facing NE
I was thinking of dove white on my exterior siding. Low luster body with soft gloss trim, same color but not sure if to use a different white like simply white for the trim, would it work? Thanks really like your channel.
What color would you recommend for a south facing house and green forest in the back?
I love the cheek 😂
Awesome job! Could you please put Parma Grey by Farrow and Ball on your list for maybe another matchmaker? Thank you!!
Hi Casey, I can add it to my request list!
My home has a black roof and faces southwest. I am leaning towards sw sage 2860. I would like the trim to be a crisp white or off white, and black for the accent color. Can you recommend a sw color for each?
Hi Amy! I'd go SW Black Magic or Caviar which will go well with that sage! For the white, have a look at Heron Plume or Marshmallow.
I have been following your channel. I am planning to repaint the exterior of my house but I can’t decide on a color. I really need to see it worth the color on. Do you know of an app or program that I can use? I tried one from Home Depot but doesn’t work well.
TIA
Hi there! Behr, Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore all have apps that allow you to look at their colors specifically, but online is never going to be the same as on the surface but it can give you a general idea. Best to test out a few on the surface itself. Good luck!
@@thepaintpeople thank you for the reply!
😂 I wanted to put high reflective white exterior and interior 😂 with black trim
Taupe? Did I just hear you say taupe??? I did! I did just hear you say taupe. Whoa!! 😂😂😂
TAUPE TAUPE TAUPE!!!! Just seeing if a violet undertone appears if I say it 3 times lol.
@@thepaintpeople hahaha 🤣
My house currently has white vinyl siding. I've had a very hard time finding composite deck railings that aren't a muddy White. Most of them look dirty against my house.
I hear you Grateful. That's a challenge for sure. What about a different color all together?
@@thepaintpeople I was planning on adding colour to the front door and the shutters. That's why I wanted white for my railings.
I figured other people should be made aware that their choice of house colour can cause some difficulties.
I was waiting for you to warn against painting brick, but it never happened
Haha! Would you like to do the honors lol? It's definitely a commitment and a lot to maintain, but I understand truly loathing your brick color so...to each their own.
You can never reflect 100% of the light. But we have white paint that reflects 99.999999% and if you were to paint your house with it, it would cost tens of thousands for the paint alone
Soooo, I want a barely glimmering bright white, painting my eves a pale pale pink, yes, pink…….thoughts?
Hi Cindy, what do you mean by barely glimmering?
Paint it with Creed, Green irish tweed!
I have a White House with black trim & I find it BORING!
What would you do next?
I can understand your feelings. Although with the right shades of both, the effect can be GLORIOUS!
I would NEVER paint my house white unless I lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Why not?
What colors do you prefer? And...I've love to see you at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave! About time!
Plus the Japanese just invented the first purest white paint in history for the purpose of reflecting heat rays.