| There are many reasons why you may be | | | | with white again having the majority of |
| considering repainting the exterior of your | | | | votes, but followed by gray, then blue, tan |
| home. Perhaps you are trying to sell your | | | | brown, cream, beige, green, yellow, and red |
| house, your original exterior paint is fading | | | | in last again. It may be obvious that white |
| or damaged, or you may just be in the mood | | | | is the most common color, because white is |
| for a new look for your home. New paint can | | | | actually the color with the most shades (even |
| add curb appeal to your house, and if | | | | though white is not actually a color, but a |
| selling, a new coat of paint on the exterior | | | | neutral). Choosing Your Home's Exterior |
| will have a tremendous effect on the value of | | | | Colors Prominent Colors of Your Home There |
| your home. Remember that, in addition to | | | | are many factors to take into account when |
| increased house value, the value of your | | | | deciding on new colors for the exterior of |
| entire neighborhood will rise with a new | | | | your home. Firstly, consider the colors that |
| exterior paint job. Choosing the correct | | | | will be remaining on your home, such as the |
| paint colors will be critical in determining | | | | roof color, decks, or any brick or stone |
| the final outcome of your decision. In other | | | | walls or structures. Narrow your options |
| words, taking the time to consider the | | | | first by finding out which colors will go |
| effects of your color choices can be the | | | | well with these prominent, fixed features. |
| difference between a stunning home and a | | | | Surrounding Neighborhood Next, be sure to |
| tacky house. Color Popularity and Rankings | | | | take into consideration the rest of the |
| According to a recent survey conducted by the | | | | neighborhood. It is typically a good idea to |
| Rohm & Hass Paint Quality Institute, the most | | | | stay within the same relevant context of |
| popular color choice of homes across America | | | | colors as your neighbors. Remember that your |
| is white or off-white. Second is beige, tan, | | | | home's color scheme will have a direct effect |
| or brown with 28% of people claiming those | | | | on the value of your neighborhood. In fact, |
| colors as their home's colors. Next is gray, | | | | some restricted communities, homeowner's |
| followed by blue, then green and yellow. | | | | associations, and historical neighborhoods |
| Coming in last on the list is red and pink. A | | | | may have restrictions on what colors you may |
| similar study conducted by Realty Time | | | | paint your home, so be sure to research any |
| Magazine offers slightly different results, | | | | constraints your community may have. |