You should always do two coats otherwise the paint doesn't look even. As PP said, don't cheap out. |
+1. Don't ever do one coat (unless you buy one of the premium paints like BM Aura which is designed to do one coat). |
Revere Pewter. Edgecomb Gray in any areas you need to go lighter. |
I would trust the realtor on what color to paint to sell the house rather than the painter. |
We used the Aura paint in Edgecomb Gray for our Hill rowhouse...i was shocked that it truly covered well in one coat. i've always been a primer and two color coats gal...this stuff was definitely worth the extra expense per can to cut down on the time it took to paint the whole house. good luck. |
Another vote for Edgecomb Gray; its a beautiful color that really says 'welcome'. Revere Pewter might be too dark, but it's hard to say without seeing the house. |
I'm going to be a contrarian and vote for a color with a yellow tint instead of grey. I reluctantly put a yellowish creamy color in one of my rooms and I found they make the house so warm and cheerful I put them in the rest. I think it all really depends on the house/room. |
Please, no gray. Have been in too many open houses in the last few months were every newly painted room was a dull gray. Gray is ok if you have lots of light...otherwise quite dreary, not fresh.
If the house is older and the ceilings are high or otherwise there is a lot of light do BM Linen White; otherwise a less yellow form of white. |
Revere Pewter and Edgecomb gray are more beige than gray, they are great modern but not stark colors. |
+1 We bought a house painted linen white and are in the process of re painting. |
I found both of these too dark and went with Benjamin Moore Pale Oak instead. |
Sounds pretty. Can you share the name of the paint color? |
Benjamin Moore Navajo White: http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/navajowhite |