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.
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.
Extra White SW 7006 indoors: the crisp cool clean white, its LRV of 86, its subtle gray undertone, how it differs from Pure White, and the rooms and trim it suits.
Black Magic SW 6991 indoors: the soft near-black with an LRV around 5, how it reads by light and orientation, the rooms it suits, trim and hardware pairings, and how it differs from Tricorn Black.
Balboa Mist OC-27 (LRV 67, cooler greige) vs Collingwood OC-28 (LRV 62, warmer greige): undertones, room-by-room winners, and how to test both on your own photo.
Pure White SW 7005 (LRV 84, soft warm) vs Extra White SW 7006 (LRV 86, cool crisp): undertones, room-by-room winners, and how to test both on your photo.
Naval SW 6244 (LRV 4, softer navy) vs In the Navy SW 9178 (deeper, more saturated): undertones, room-by-room winners, and how to test both on your photo.
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