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Light vs. dark exterior paint colors

Compare a light, middle-depth and deep body color using one trim and one photograph. Watch the roofline, garage and entrance rather than deciding from a small swatch. Once you prefer a depth, compare nearby colors and trim brightness within that direction.

Suburban traditional two story; horizontal lap siding; gray brown hipped main roof with front-gable garage roof; concrete driveway and steps.
NacreBody · SW6154
Urbane BronzeTrim · SW7048
OriginalAccent
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Color guide

Compare Nacre siding with Urbane Bronze trim while preserving roof, window frames, masonry. This provides warm off-white with a deeper bronze trim for the shortlist.

Screen colors are a guide. Always test real paint.

Working with what stays

Check where the contrast moves

A darker body can make light windows and garage doors more prominent. A lighter body may shift attention to the roof and door. Compare these changes at the whole-house scale.

Do not infer performance from the image

A preview compares appearance. Heat, durability, substrate restrictions and a manufacturer's suitability guidance need separate product information for the actual material and coating.

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More example homes

Explore another house and compare its colors.

Contemporary ranch; horizontal lap siding; medium gray side gable with front cross-gable roof; no clear masonry feature recorded.Cottage farmhouse hybrid; vertical board-and-batten appearance; charcoal brown side gable with front cross-gable and shed dormer roof; tan-gray stone chimney; stone steps; irregular flagstone path.Brick ranch bungalow; brick courses; charcoal gray hipped roof; light painted-or-coated brick facade; red-brick entry step.