4 Things to Know about Picking Exterior Paint Colors

Picking exterior paint colors is the scariest part of their project for most homeowners.

 

The process seems fraught with peril:  What if your house ends up looking garish and (even worse) everybody sees? What if it goes from “old, outdated eyesore” to “expensively painted eyesore”, and now you’ve spent your whole budget and it’s too late to change anything?  Painting your home exterior is about the most public design decision you can make.  What if that happy yellow color that you thought would be so cheerful and unique now just looks neon-bright and angers your neighbors?

 

If the thought of choosing exterior paint colors makes you want to clean out your gutters or tackle  your tax returns instead, you’re not alone.  There are unique challenges to choosing the right exterior paint colors.  The surface area (the whole outside of your house) is huge, which makes it really hard to visualize the result from just those tiny paint chips or “exterior color palette” brochures.  You’ll be spending a pretty penny to get this done.  Success or failure hinges on the right choice of color.  And how can you evaluate and choose color properly when paint colors look so different when they’re outside in direct sunlight??