Cape Cod Home Exterior Colors

Classic cape cod home exterior paint colors.
Cape cod home exterior colors. Jun 24 2020 explore mandy mccall s board cape cod exterior followed by 114 people on pinterest. Cape cod and other coastal destinations are rich with red front doors on clapboard cottages and grand homes. 8 blue red and tan blue is one of the popular color choices for the home in waterside settings. Siding of the house benjamin moore coastal fog.
Elegant white two story exterior home photo in bridgeport painted door with white garage. This combination is far from dull because it gives an warmer feeling especially during winter. Although original shake shingles are sometimes left to weather gray cape cod homes also sport painted shingles. See more ideas about cape cod exterior house exterior exterior.
When it comes to cape cod house colours white is not the only reliable one for the exterior. Peek inside this home. Trim is alabaster from benjamin moore. Photo and design by james wentling built by real estate service of ct.
In the pretty house above with the purple door and garage doors all the trim should have been the cream or yellow beige fascia colour as well which relates to the driveway. Paint colors on original 18th and early 19th century cape cod houses were the same as the limited pigments used on any house of the georgian colonial or federal period. By the time greek revival details were added to cape cod houses 1830s 50s white was popular for body trim or both. Shutters are painted in sherwin williams green black sw 6994.
Most of the color schemes are like colonial style homes very neutral and austere. A lightened up exterior brings this small cottage into modern times without sacrificing character. Sherwin williams showstopper is a versatile red with just enough warmth to keep it from looking heavy. A simple color scheme of gray and white with black accents makes the home appear larger and custom touches like a new front door and window box boost appeal.
This was the guesthouse below which was on the same property as the house above. The color for the strong neutral will be charcoal and for bright color lime will be the best choice to get a bolder look for your house exterior. In this picture you can even use three shades that create a nice grading to one another from white to light grey to darker grey.