Renovating and decorating our new/old house, a cozy cape cod built in 1940. It won't happen overnight, so join me for the journey.
The paint with the circle around it is the color we chose...Crownsville Gray by Benjamin Moore. Below and to the left is Devonshire Green by BM and to the right is Master Room by Ralph Lauren. Here is how I narrowed it down this weekend.
I thought I had to choose a color from the small paint deck the contractor gave me since the siding will come pre-painted. After finding out I wasn't limited and could use any paint color or brand, my options grew. I should have asked before I bought all those paint samples....none of the colors really appealed to me.
Devonshire Green by Benjamin Moore
We went to see a new construction house that our contractor just finished. The siding we are using has a cedar texture and we wanted to see it on a house. When we pulled up I was happy to see a color I liked. The owner gave us the name and I was off to the paint store....again. Knowing all along that it was probably to dark for our small house, but it was worth a try.
The color on top is Devonshire Green and the bottom color is Meadow Trail by Sherwin Williams....a bit too green.
Another inspiration was this adorable cottage that I've had in my favorite's folder since we started making plans for our house. I love the color and the copper above the window is my favorite. I was sure this was going to be it.
Paint color...Master Room by Ralph Lauren
When I got the RL sample up I was surprised that it was almost identical to Devonshire Green. The struggle for me is this color looks great on both style houses but it is so dark. I couldn't pull the trigger.
Master Room by RL is on the right next to Crownsville Gray.
Am I convinced this is the right color? No. I don't think I will be until I see it on the whole house. At least now I can focus on something other than paint!
We have a couple things to do before we hurry up and wait...I will fill you in as we go.
If you missed it, you can read about the plans here.
i love the color!!! can't wait to see it on your home!
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I think you made the right choice. I like it a lot!
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ReplyDeleteI had the same problem last year when I was picking paint color for the trim and windows on my house. I thought it would be easy because I knew what color I wanted...but then trying to find it and getting it not too light or too dark....well...I went through 12 colors before I found the right one. It ended up darker and grayer than I thought it would be. But it was the right choice to go with my brick. I'll be looking forward to seeing your whole house painted.
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The color you chose is lovely. What color did you use for the trim?
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