US exterior painting trends, color guides, costs per sq ft and HOA-friendly palettes. Articles written by US-based contractors covering Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore and Behr, with region-specific tips for Sun Belt, Pacific Northwest and New England climates.
Exterior painting & siding: cost per square foot across Los Angeles, Houston, Phoenix, Miami, Dallas, Chicago, Denver and Seattle. Hardie board vs vinyl siding vs stucco repaint comparisons.
US paint brands in depth: Sherwin-Williams Emerald, Benjamin Moore Aura Exterior, Behr Marquee, PPG Timeless - paint sheen guides and climate durability from Sun Belt heat to Pacific Northwest rain.
HOA, permits & climate: HOA-approved palettes, city permit requirements, and picking exterior colors that hold up in Florida humidity, Arizona sun, or New England winters.
Sherwin-Williams Tony Taupe SW 7038 on a house: LRV 37.2, a warm mid-tone neutral. Siding, roofs, brick, the Lowe's HGSW version, vinyl rules and gallons.
White Dove OC-17 on kitchen cabinets: LRV 83.16, how it reads by light, counters and backsplash, wall pairings, Advance vs Aura, primers and cure times.
Sherwin-Williams Slate Tile SW 7624 on a house: LRV 14.8, a dark slate blue-gray SW files as a neutral. Siding, front doors, trim, vinyl rules and gallons.
Sherwin-Williams ceiling paint compared on its data sheets: ProMar Ceiling, Premium Ceiling and CHB, with coverage, LRV, recoat time, primers and tinting.
Which Sherwin-Williams paint for doors and trim? SnapDry vs Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel on their data sheets: dry times, sheen, coverage and outdoor limits.
Benjamin Moore Advance reviewed on its data sheets: waterborne alkyd, 16-hour recoat, cure, primers, coverage and price vs SW Emerald Urethane and Aura.
Benjamin Moore Aura Interior paint reviewed on its data sheets: coverage, one-hour recoat, Color Lock, VOC and price vs Regal Select and SW Emerald Interior.
Sherwin-Williams Oyster White SW 7637 on a house: LRV 72.5, a soft off-white with a faint gray-green cast. Siding, trim, brick, roofs, vinyl and gallons.
Sherwin-Williams Smoky Blue SW 7604 on a house: LRV 14.6, a dusty blue-gray SW files as a neutral. Siding, doors, shutters, trim whites, vinyl rules, gallons.
Sherwin-Williams Aesthetic White SW 7035: LRV 73.1, a soft warm off-white with a faint greige cast. Undertone, light, Shoji White and Alabaster, trim, rooms.
Sherwin-Williams Felted Wool SW 9171: LRV 28.06, RGB 151, 144, 131, a deep warm greige. How it reads by light, vs Studio Clay and Dovetail, trim, exterior.
Semi-gloss paint for kitchen cabinets: what 35 to 70 gloss units means, Emerald Urethane vs Advance data sheets, satin trade-offs, prep, cure, paint math.
Sherwin-Williams Heron Plume SW 6070: LRV 75.37, RGB 229, 225, 216, a soft warm white. How it reads by light, vs Origami White and Alabaster, trim, exterior.
Mold-resistant bathroom paint compared: Aura Bath & Spa, Duration Home, Emerald, Perma-White. What the label covers, best sheen, fan size and prep.
Sherwin-Williams Ivory Lace SW 7013: LRV 78.79 and RGB 236, 229, 216, a warm ivory white. How it reads by light, vs Creamy and Alabaster, trim and exterior.
Benjamin Moore Waterborne Ceiling Paint read from its data sheet: ultra flat 0-2 gloss, 400-450 sq ft per gallon, 1-2 hour recoat, tinting and ProMar Ceiling.
Interior door colors by home style: 24 shades with exact Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore codes and LRVs, trim pairing rules and the right door sheen.
Sherwin-Williams front door colors with verified codes and LRV: SW's own picks, historic shades by house era, and which SW door paint to buy.
ProMar 200 Zero VOC is the Sherwin-Williams paint on most contractor quotes: what it is in SW's words, its sheens, how it compares to SuperPaint and Emerald.
Sherwin-Williams A-100 exterior paint: what the budget acrylic does well, the 15-year warranty read word for word, and when SuperPaint is worth the extra.
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