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.
Iron Ore SW 7069 (LRV 6, near-black) vs Peppercorn SW 7674 (LRV 10, charcoal): depth, undertones, room-by-room winners, and how to test both on your photo.
Iron Ore SW 7069 (LRV 6, soft black) vs Tricorn Black SW 6258 (LRV 3, true black): depth table, room-by-room winners, and how to test both on your photo.
Kendall Charcoal HC-166 (LRV about 12) vs Chelsea Gray HC-168 (LRV about 22): depth, undertones, room-by-room winners, and how to test both on your photo.
Mindful Gray SW 7016 (LRV 48) vs Dorian Gray SW 7017 (LRV 39): same warm gray strip, 9 points of depth apart. Room-by-room winners and how to test both.
Natural Linen SW 9109 (LRV 66) vs Accessible Beige SW 7036 (LRV 58): the depth gap, undertones, room-by-room winners, and how to test both on your photo.
Pale Oak OC-20 (LRV about 70) vs Edgecomb Gray HC-173 (LRV about 63): undertone table, room-by-room winners, and how to test both on your photo.
Repose Gray SW 7015 (LRV 58) vs Mindful Gray SW 7016 (LRV 48): same strip, one step apart. Room-by-room winners and how to test both on your photo.
Revere Pewter HC-172 (LRV 55, taupe-greige) vs Accessible Beige SW 7036 (LRV 58, beige-greige): undertone table, room-by-room winners, free photo test.
Sea Salt SW 6204 (LRV 63) vs Comfort Gray SW 6205 (LRV 54): same strip, one step apart. Depth, room-by-room winners, and how to test both on your photo.
Shoji White SW 7042 (LRV 74, greige) vs Alabaster SW 7008 (LRV 82, creamy white): undertones, room-by-room winners, and how to test both on your photo.
Simply White OC-117 (LRV 91.7, warm) vs Chantilly Lace OC-65 (LRV 90, crisp): undertone table, room-by-room winners, and how to test both on your photo.
Stonington Gray HC-170 (LRV 59, steady blue-gray) vs Gray Owl OC-52 (LRV 65, green flash): undertones, room-by-room winners, and how to test both.
White Dove OC-17 (LRV 85, soft warm white) vs Chantilly Lace OC-65 (LRV 90, crisp pure white): undertone table, room-by-room winners, test both on your photo.
White Dove OC-17 vs Cloud White OC-130: both sit near LRV 85, so undertone decides. Side-by-side table, room-by-room winners, and a free photo test.
White Dove OC-17 (LRV 85.38, softer) vs Simply White OC-117 (LRV 89.52, brighter): undertones, room-by-room winners, and how to test both on your photo.
Wrought Iron 2124-10 (LRV 6, soft near-black) vs Kendall Charcoal HC-166 (LRV 12, warm charcoal): undertones, room-by-room winners, how to test both.
Is Benjamin Moore Collingwood OC-28 warm or cool? See its real greige undertone, LRV 62, best rooms and trim pairings, plus how it compares to Balboa Mist.
In the Navy SW 9178 indoors: the deep rich navy, its very low LRV, how it reads by light, the rooms it suits, trim pairings, and how it beats Naval.
Is Benjamin Moore Newburyport Blue HC-155 blue or gray? See its real RGB and undertone, how it compares to Hale Navy, best rooms, and the trim that suits it.
Cyberspace SW 7076 indoors: the deep blue-charcoal that flips between navy and near-black, its LRV of 6, undertones by light, best rooms and trim pairings.
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