Color StudioTry it on the house.
Choose body, trim, shutter and door colors for a classic Colonial and watch the scheme come together. Every swatch is a real Sherwin-Williams color — the paint Guiffre’s is faithful to — shown by name and number.
Start from a scheme
Body Naval · SW 6244
Trim Pure White · SW 7005
Shutters Tricorn Black · SW 6258
Front door Restrained Gold · SW 6129
Swatches carry Sherwin-Williams color names and numbers; scheme names are our own. Colors on screen are approximations and vary by display, and paint looks different in daylight than on a monitor — always test real Sherwin-Williams samples on your home before you decide.
Using it well
Three habits of good color choices.
Start with what stays
Roof, brick, stone and windows aren’t changing. Choose colors that get along with their undertones, not just with each other.
Expect the sun
Outdoors, colors read lighter and brighter than on a chip — or a screen. Many designers go a shade deeper than their first instinct.
Test big, test outside
Paint large samples on more than one side of the house and look at them in the morning, at midday and in the evening.
FAQ
Color questions.
How accurate is the Color Studio?
Think of it as a sketchbook. The names and numbers are real Sherwin-Williams colors, but screens vary and paint changes with daylight, so what you see is an approximation. Use the Color Studio to narrow your ideas, then test real samples on your house before you decide.
What’s a good Sherwin-Williams white for an exterior?
It depends on the house and the light. Pure White SW 7005 is a soft, versatile white; Alabaster SW 7008 is warmer and creamier; Extra White SW 7006 is crisp and slightly cool — a favorite for trim. Whites read brighter outdoors than on a chip, so test big samples on the house. Our guide to Sherwin-Williams whites compares six of them.
Agreeable Gray or Repose Gray?
Agreeable Gray SW 7029 is a warm greige; Repose Gray SW 7015 reads cooler and can lean slightly blue or violet in cool light. Your floors, fixed finishes and the direction each room faces usually decide it. See Agreeable Gray vs. Repose Gray vs. Accessible Beige.
How do I choose colors for a classic home?
Start with what you can’t change — roof, brick, stone — and let the architecture lead: a Colonial, a Tudor and a ranch each want something different. Our guide to choosing exterior colors for a classic home walks through the method step by step.
Found a scheme you love?
Attach it to your estimate request and we’ll talk it through when we see the house.