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.
A before-and-after gallery of interior doors painted black: which rooms it transforms, the right black to pick, and how to preview it on your own door first.
A before-and-after gallery of brick house exterior makeovers: dated 70s red brick, whitewash, limewash, German smear, and full paint, with what each costs.
Cinder block house exterior makeover ideas: before-and-after color directions, the best paint colors for CMU walls, and how to preview them on your own photo.
An honest look at the CertaPro paint visualizer: what it does well, where it falls short, and a free before-and-after alternative you can run on your own photo.
Is Amherst Gray HC-167 green or just gray? See its real green undertone, LRV near 12, best rooms and trim pairings, plus how it differs from Kendall Charcoal and Chelsea Gray.
Is Beacon Gray 2128-60 too blue? See its real blue undertone, LRV near 62, best rooms and trim pairings, plus how it differs from Silver Mist, Wickham Gray and Moonshine.
Is Cromwell Gray HC-103 green or gray? See its real green-khaki undertone, LRV near 14, best rooms, trim pairings, plus Kendall Charcoal compared.
Heather Gray 2138-40 is a medium green-gray, not a blue one. See its real undertone, LRV near 30, best rooms, BM trim pairings, and how it differs from Nimbus Gray.
Nimbus Gray 2131-50 is a medium gray-taupe with a violet lean. See its real undertone, LRV near 50, best rooms, trim pairings and how it beats its near-twins.
Is Pale Smoke 1584 green or blue? See its real spa undertone, LRV near 62, best rooms, BM trim pairings, and how it differs from its near-twins.
Is Benjamin Moore Silver Mist 1619 too cool? See its green-gray undertone, LRV near 64, best rooms, trim, and how it beats Beacon Gray and Pale Smoke.
Is Chelsea Gray HC-168 too dark for cabinets? See its real green-taupe undertone, LRV near 23, best rooms, trim pairings and how it differs from Kendall Charcoal.
Distant Gray OC-68 is a near-white, not a real gray. Its LRV near 85, cool undertone, best rooms, and how it differs from Chantilly Lace and White Dove.
Benjamin Moore Oxford White CC-30 reviewed: real LRV near 82, hex, its slight cool gray-green undertone, best use as trim and ceiling, and how it differs from Chantilly Lace, White Dove and Simply White.
Is Maritime White OC-5 too yellow? See its real creamy undertone, LRV near 73, best rooms and trim pairings, plus how it reads in north vs south light.
Is Moonshine 2140-60 gray or green? Real pale undertone, LRV near 68, best rooms and trim, plus how it differs from Pale Smoke and Beacon Gray.
Is Wickham Gray HC-171 too blue? See its real undertone, LRV near 60, best rooms and trim pairings, plus how it differs from Stonington Gray and Beacon Gray.
Benjamin Moore Gentleman's Gray 2062-20 is named gray but reads navy. See its true blue-green undertone, LRV near 6, best cabinet and accent uses, and how it differs from Hale Navy and Newburg Green.
Is Hollingsworth Green HC-141 too dark or muddy? See its real sage undertone, LRV near 24, best rooms, trim pairings, and how it differs from Narragansett.
Narragansett Green HC-157 is the near-black green that reads black from the curb. See its real undertone, LRV near 6, best uses, trim pairings and twins.
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