Choosing White Exterior Paint
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Hi, I'm having some trouble deciding which shade of white to use for my house's exterior walls, and I’d really appreciate your advice. The house is fairly new, and the exterior walls currently have only a primer and a weather-protective layer—no top coat has been applied yet. I’d like to finish it with a white top coat, but I’m unsure which white shade would suit the house best. The tiles and main door are a medium-light gray, while the window frames and pergola are white. I’m looking for a white that complements the existing gray and white elements and ideally is not too prone to showing dirt over time. Could you please suggest a suitable shade from your collection? Thank you in advance and looking foward to hearing back from you. Best regards,
Svar från kulörrådgivaren:
Hi,
What colourcodes do you have on your windows, doors and pergola?
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Hi Annika, thanks for getting back. Unfortunately I dont know the color codes for the windows, doors and pergola. As I bought the house when it was already built. But I guess the windows and doors are classic white, no undertone. The pergola has quite bright cold white. The door has the gray color as you can see in my attached picture.
Svar från kulörrådgivaren:
Hi,
The best thing is if you paint everything that is to be white - walls, windows, doors, etc in the same white colour. Then it looks white. If you mix different white colours, they tend to reinforce each other's differences. For example, warmer white details often appear a little more yellow than they actually are if you see them together with crisp white details, which can then have a blue cast.
So, therefore, it is really a good idea to check the colour of the white details that are not to be painted, for ex windows, doors and pergola.
The easiest way to find out the colour is to compare colorsamples of the most common whites, S0500-N, 0502-S (without the S) and S0502-Y, and see which of these comes closest to your white details. Then come back with this and I will be happy to help you further to find a beautiful white for your house.