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Benjamin
Moore's Color Viewer
Interior Painting Tips
Choosing
Colors For Your Home
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Choosing Colors
For Your Home
Certain color schemes are better suited for certain architectural
styles than others. Southwestern stucco might do best with
monochrome whites or pastels, while your ornate Victorian may look
best with a coordinated set of three, four, or even more colors.
Most paint dealers can provide you with color sample books that show
coordinated groups of colors for various styles of homes.
Look at your home's prominent features:
For some types of homes, color may be dictated by such highly
visible and unchangeable components as brick or stone veneers, or by
the color of the roof.
Large or small?
Remember the basic rule of color � dark colors can make a large
house look smaller, while light colors can make a small house appear
larger.
Dark colors:
If you favor dark colors, you need to keep in mind that in harsh
sunlight environments they are more prone to fading, and also absorb
and hold in more heat. Very bright colors are also much more prone
to fading.
Light over dark:
If your existing house is a dark color and you want to paint a light
color over it, you'll probably need to use a primer first in order
to get that lighter color to cover. While this alone is not a reason
to stay away from a lighter color that you like, it's important to
know that you'll probably be facing some additional labor and
material expense.
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