White is a classic option but ivory dove gray sky blue butter and mint all work well.
Gabled roof paint color.
Use rich exterior house paint colors with a touch of sheen to give your home been around awhile character.
Colonial architecture has distinct features among them a gabled roof clapboard siding shuttered windows and a centered classically inspired entry.
To make the room look as bright and large as possible paint the walls and ceiling the same color so.
White pops up as window sashes to bring dimension and brightness to the facade.
The spicy red highlights the roof peak outlines windows accents the front door and defines the porch trim.
I suggest that the entry door be white the shutters be a little wider and painted white to add emphasis to that window.
Check out these classic colonial palettes from behr sherwin williams and benjamin moore.
Unfortunately this very difficult to access the high end of the house always needs re painting even if the rest of the house is looking ok.
Nov 11 2013 explore tricia hays s board roof gables on pinterest.
The high gable end of your home can be a tricky place to access when you want to paint or carry out general maintenance.
The gable should be a gray shade similar to the roof.
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