These color combos will make your Southern house sing.
Luckily, you don’t have to wade through all the possibleexterior paint colorcombinations alone.
Flip through these expert-approved exterior paint color palettes to find the combination that’ll make your house sing.
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The Look: Pure Patina
“Charleston is all about patina.
Paint all other solid doors to match the shutters.
Have French doors and trim matched with an opaque sample of the whitewash.
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The combination is light and fresh with high contrast and punch.”
This palette is quintessential for a Southern-style beach house.
The look is warm and inviting."
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The warm palette also favors the lowcountry feel."
The effect of this palette is one of a warm-weather location."
For a more traditional look, try a dark green on the trim.
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For a less traditional accent color, we like a dark red."
Norman Askins,Norman Davenport Askins, Architect, Atlanta, Georgia.
Paired with a wide front porch, this palette feels classically Southern."
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Don’t be afraid to pick another fun color for your front door."
We’ve been using it for years, and it never looks oudated or out of place.
It’s a classical palette that can be seen on raised cottages from Louisiana to the lowcountry."
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With this color palette, we prefer a monochrome look."
Use a crisp white to highlight the trim and exterior details.
The tone-on-tone look is very pleasing to the eye and fits well within the Southern landscape."
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These classics are always appropriate for a new old house."
They relied on a spirited blue to liven up the once-dated metal awnings.
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Revamped landscaping with pretty plantings deliver a welcome burst of color to the front yard.
The Look: Palm Beach Contrast
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The color is something of a “chameleon,” she notes.
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The exterior required a refresh. âWe loved the look of the house, but it didnât have insulation and some of the wood was rotten,â says Caroline. They replaced the siding and painted it Benjamin Mooreâs Simply White (OC-117) to maintain the classic farmhouse facade. Keeping the green metal roof was a no-brainer. âI couldnât imagine it any other way!â she says.Credit:Alison Gootee
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Sun-seeking updates and white paint transformed this Homewood gem.Credit:LAUREY W. GLENN
A coat of aqua (Benjamin Mooreâs Let It Rain, 639) on the exterior lightens up the wood front door and Spanish-tile roof.Credit:Erica Dunhill
A fresh coat of Benjamin Moore’s Simply White (OC-117) lightened up the exterior of the 1924 charmer.Credit:ALISON GOOTEE; Styling by Dakota Willimon
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