Jefferey Pouros
From earth tones and nature-inspired hues to dark, saturated shades, green exterior paint color options are seemingly endless. Cascades, a stunning shade that made our list of the 12 best Sherwin Williams exterior paint colors for 2021, is a deep and rich bluish-green that’s perfect for homeowners looking to make a statement. It works well on both modern and rustic homes and made our list of the 13 best Sherwin Williams exterior paint colors for 2022.
In this rendering, a light color on the porch steps and columns creates contrast against the home’s dark base. This complex shade has khaki and gray undertones and looks lovely when paired with wood accents like the front and garage doors in the home design pictured above. Factors such as natural lighting, undertones, and your property’s fixed elements will have a significant impact on how a color will appear on your exterior.
Our friends at Samplize offer extra-large 9 x 14.75 inch peel-and-stick paint samples of the colors we love for exteriors. The earth tone does a fantastic job of softening the house’s hard angles and helps it blend into the trees.
The contrast created with Benjamin Moore’s Revere Pewter on the brick base level is visually striking yet still feels nature-inspired. Benjamin Moore’s Sage Mountain is an elegant earth tone that’s perfect for homeowners seeking a timeless look.
In this warm, cozy exterior design, the shade is used on a brick transitional ranch home with wood and copper accents. This warm, earthy hue works well in a variety of color schemes and on all sorts of surfaces, including siding, brick, and stucco.
Here, it’s used on the home’s upper-level stucco alongside Sherwin Williams’ Shoji White on the lower-level brick. From subtle and serene to dark and dramatic, green exterior house colors are varied and versatile.
