Sherwin-Williams · SW 7674
Peppercorn on house exteriors
- Color family
- Dark gray
- Digital swatch
- #585858
Where I’d start
Compare the siding just below the metal roof and the edge beside the wood doors.
See Peppercorn on more houses
Look at the color next to the roof, stone or wood you’d actually be keeping.
Contemporary timber entry
Exposed timber and cedar windows
Open this houseCraftsman with a charcoal roof
Dark shingles and stone porch bases
Open this houseBrick and wood two-story
Brick entry and a natural wood garage
Open this houseSame house, three colors
Start at the edge where the siding meets an existing finish. Then step back and compare the whole facade.
Peppercorn
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7674Dark metal roof and wood garage doors.
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7069Iron Ore gives you a darker charcoal reading along the roofline.
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6236Grays Harbor is a bluer option if you want more distinction from the metal.
How we compared them. Recoat applied each named paint to the same prepared siding area of an illustrative demo photo. Each view uses the same framing and original finishes around the painted area.
Before you pick a sample
Choosing between shades?
Can Peppercorn work with a dark metal roof?
It can create a close pairing. If the roof and siding blend more than you want, compare a lighter or bluer sample at the eaves before deciding.
See Iron Ore in its own guideBefore you buy a gallon
Three checks to make where you’ll actually paint.
Start with the hardest spot
Start where the siding meets the finish you’re keeping.
Compare generous samples
Set Peppercorn and your closest alternative next to each other on separate sample boards.
Look in different light
Look from the sidewalk, then move the sample under the eaves to see the shaded version.
