What colour to paint trims and walls?

[sharnee89]

Desperately seeking help choosing colours. I know I should pick 4.and do sample pots etc. but that's just not working for me... Please shoot me your suggestions, pretty please.

The house is low set 300mm weatherboard (smooth). Small house. Roof is low pitch, ironstone colourbond. Need help for the trims (window surrounds, fascia etc) and walls.  Not too grey/dark. Something to bring out the blue of the ironstone. Note. The roof has been replaced and the lattice removed and now the weather boards replaced to (currently in primer), no window awnings currently. Windows have been framed. I'm at my wit's end making decisions, send help...

[EricL]

Hello @sharnee89 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about paint colours.

I propose looking at the colour Dulux Timeless Grey in full strength and half strength in order to limit your choices. Personally, I would go with full strength to give the windows, doors and trims definition. But if you find it too harsh you can always go half strength so that its not so dark.

Let me call on our experienced members @redbournreno, @Peggers, @twocutekelpies, @mich1972 and @craftyhopper for their recommendations.

If you need further assistance, please let me know.

Eric

[craftyhopper]

My favourite grey is Half wood smoke in the porters paint range. I’m sure this could be colour matched. 
They actually have a great grey selection. See if there are any others you like. 

[redbournreno]

For the Ironstone roof plus a 'white' rest of house I like Dulux lexicon half for the trims - a fresh white suitable for outdoors.

Colorbond Surfmist double strength for the weatherboards.  It will be a very easy to live with soft white.

For a bit more colour to the walls that will work with Ironstone then try White Duck or Ghosting in dulux.

For Taubmans try Crisp White trims and Torte Half walls.