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Exterior paint colors for Cape Cod houses

Compare siding and dormer colors together on a Cape Cod-style house. A steep roof occupies a large part of the elevation, so the best comparison keeps the roof fixed and changes the body and trim as a coordinated set.

Cape Cod inspired cottage; horizontal lap siding; charcoal gray steep side gable with two front gabled dormers roof; concrete path and entry steps.
Grays HarborBody · SW6236
AlabasterTrim · SW7008
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Compare Grays Harbor siding with Alabaster trim while preserving roof, stone chimney, wood door. This provides blue-gray with light trim for the shortlist.

Screen colors are a guide. Always test real paint.

Working with what stays

Keep the dormers connected to the facade

Try the dormer walls in the main body color before separating them. A consistent trim can repeat around lower windows and dormers without adding another color to the roof area.

Compare the central entry carefully

The small portico or canopy is often a strong focal point. Test how its light trim frames a natural wood door, then decide whether shutters need more contrast.

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Cape Cod inspired cottage; horizontal lap siding; dark brown gray steep side gable with two front gabled dormers roof; tall gray-beige stone chimney; stone steps; low stone landscape edging.