need another color added, calling all house decor people,,, s.o.s!!!!?

Question

i have a mint green house with white trim , need some advice about adding another color , somewhere , maybe a brown ??

would a brown on part of the trim look to dorky?

Answer 1

hi, main body colour is mint green? what colour are your soffits? what colour is you facia board? do you have wood window frames that are already white?

following the colour chip, from the main colour, depending on your preferences the easiest way to go is to take the second colour up or below the one you already have chosen, get the paint store to do a match and ask them to (darken +2) or (lighten -2) test the colours together. are you painting wood? stucco? hardiplank? depending on the surface, the preparation of the area and what product you choose, (ecoglogic, covercoat, elastomeric, stain) will change the tone of the colour slightly also the colour on a house will never match the colour on paper. personally I would go with the darker trim the contrast on the colour sheet looks good, and if did the body mint, then the facia, trim etc in the +2 you could leave the window frames white especially if they are wooden but the continuity of the contrasting colour is fresh too. let me know what you decide

Answer 2

I brown could work, it all depends on the shade or how dark you go. The mint green is such a bright cheerful color. You have to remember that. A dark brown would wight it down. A tan, or very light brown that is in the same group as the mint could work. Crisp white would give a better lighter feel, but that's the same color most people would use. Good luck.

Answer 3

I just painted my house a sage green with white trim. When I was looking for an accent color (for window boxes, entry door color, etc.), I chose a dark purple that is somewhat neutral (getting somewhat brown). It looks fabulous!

I looked around at items such as bedding and bath coordinates for inspiration on colors that go well together. I really like the light greens and dark purple combination that seems to be popular right now. I brought a paint sample with me (a paint stirring stick with the green paint dried on it) to test for the right tone match.

I did end up buying just a quart to start out with, painted one accent area first. I let it dry and tried "living" with it for a week. I did end up going back and picking a slightly different purple. I would definitely recommend doing this with such a bold color choice.

Answer 4

Mint green and white are clean, crisp colours. Brown is a dark, warm colour and would look out of place.

Try another pastel colour such as light blue or cream. Any strong colours would stand out too much on the outside of a house.

Answer 5

I THINK IT WOULD DEPEND ON WHAT YOUR TRIM LOOKS LIKE. THIS FALL I'M PAINTING MY HOUSE A NICE DEEP RUBY RED WITH AN OFF WHITE TRIM ON THE WINDOWS AND DOOR FRAMING. I'M PAINTING MY FRENCH DOORS A JEWEL TONED HUNTER GREEN FOR A LITTLE CONTRAST BUT THE GARAGE DOOR WILL JUST HAVE THE RED AND WHITE. I WANT THE MY ENTRY WAY TO BE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION NOT THE GARAGE. GO WITH WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON, THERE ARE MANY COLORS THAT WILL WORK. GET A LOT OF PAINT SAMPLES AND PLAY WITH THEM TO HELP FIND WHAT WORKS FOR YOU. HAVE FUN....

Answer 6

How about another darker green color. Or a light brown/sand color :)

Answer 7

brown would be so hum-drum, go for something different
how about a dark teal, or a dark blue-green, even certain
shades of wine would look good, how would salmon look? get plenty of samples
to experiment with

Answer 8

I think brown (toffee, caramel) would look good and warm it up alot.

Answer 9

caramel, dark gray or a dark barn red