Mediterranean exterior paint color

10 years ago

HELP! Trying tp pick a color for the exterior, I have 21 samples (all Sherwin Williams) and nothing looks Right. The house sits lower than the street so you see a lot of the red tile roof as you come down the street. I thought Hopsack was going to be the color until I painted it on the sunny side of the house! Yuck! I did see a post that suggested Baguette at 200%, not sure what that means and haven't picked up a sample yet. I want to keep the Mediterranean feel of the house and also compliment the flagstone we just installed. Suggestions and help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

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Lori A. Sawaya
10 years ago
My house is a double order (200%) of Baguette. The builder did it. I personally believe cutting or multiplying formulas is a very bad idea. Especially for exterior because messing with the formula is asking for nothin' but trouble. Custom colors for exterior means zero measurements for LRV or colorfastness, etc. - not a good thing.

Here's a picture. Five years later I'm still very happy with the color.
ashef
10 years ago
Cluaran, post your question on the Home Decorating forum & you'll get a lot more color advice.
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chispa
10 years ago
I have a Spanish style house with red/orange tile roof and recently added a limestone front walkway and rear patio. I wanted a tan that didn't have a "mustardy" undertone that you see in many Spanish houses. After sampling many colors and driving around nearby neighborhoods, I ended up with Dunn Edwards "Sahara" DEC747.
Lady O
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
what color house in the first picture above?