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.
Looking for the Benjamin Moore or Behr equivalent of Shoji White? Here are the closest matches by LRV and undertone, plus how to test them at home.
Snowbound has no official cross-brand twin. Here are the closest Benjamin Moore matches (White Heron, White Dove) and the Behr option, with LRV deltas.
No brand publishes official equivalents, so here is the closest Benjamin Moore match for Worldly Gray (Revere Pewter HC-172), plus a Behr option.
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Creamy (SW 7012, LRV 81), plus a Behr match, and why the only real proof is a test on your own wall.
No brand publishes official equivalents, so here is the closest Benjamin Moore match for Drift of Mist (Balboa Mist OC-27), plus a Behr option.
Sherwin-Williams Gauntlet Gray has no official dupe. See the closest Benjamin Moore and Behr matches, with LRV and undertone deltas, then test on your wall.
No brand publishes cross-brand matches. Here is the closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Light French Gray, plus a Behr option, with LRV and undertone deltas.
Sherwin-Williams Peppercorn has no official cross-brand twin. Here is the closest Benjamin Moore match, a Behr alternative, and how to confirm it.
Looking for the Benjamin Moore version of Sherwin-Williams Rainwashed? The closest match is Palladian Blue HC-144, plus a Behr option, tested on your own wall.
Sherwin-Williams Redend Point (LRV 30) has no exact twin. Here are the closest Benjamin Moore and Behr matches, with LRV deltas and how to confirm them.
No paint brand publishes an official match. The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Requisite Gray is Silver Fox (LRV 44); Behr Park Avenue runs it close.
Sherwin-Williams Silver Strand (SW 7057) has no official cross-brand twin. Here is the closest Benjamin Moore match, a Behr option, and how to confirm it.
No brand publishes official equivalents, so here is the closest Benjamin Moore match for White Duck (Ballet White OC-9), plus a Behr option.
No brand publishes official equivalents, so here is the closest Benjamin Moore match for Colonnade Gray (Revere Pewter HC-172), plus a Behr option.
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Dover White (SW 6385, LRV 83), plus a Behr match, and why the only real proof is a test on your wall.
The closest Benjamin Moore match for Eider White is Classic Gray OC-23, with Pale Oak and Behr Silver Drop as strong alternatives. Test before you paint.
No brand publishes official equivalents, so here is the closest Benjamin Moore match for Intellectual Gray (Rockport Gray HC-105), plus a Behr option.
Looking for the Benjamin Moore or Behr equivalent of Kilim Beige? Here are the closest matches by LRV and undertone, plus how to test them at home.
Morning Fog (SW 6255, LRV 42) has no official cross-brand twin. Here are the closest Benjamin Moore and Behr matches, with LRV deltas and a way to test them.
Sherwin-Williams Natural Choice has no official dupe. See the closest Benjamin Moore and Behr matches, with LRV and undertone deltas, then test on your wall.
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