Painting to sell - what color?
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We're getting ready to list our rowhouse in Petworth (DC) to sell and are doing a fresh coat of paint over most of the house.
Our agent has advised either Manchester Tan or Conservative Gray. One of our painters has expressed issue that the Manchester Tan is too dark, and will likely require 2 coats (not something we want to spend extra money on right now). He recommended a Shell White. Additionally, one bathroom has stone tile (and currently has a pretty bright grass color) and the other just got white subway tile with dark grout and oil rubbed bronze fixtures (dark brown). Tan and gray both seem like they'll clash in both instances - I'm thinking of a very neutral gray that tinges towards green or blue for each. Any thoughts on this? Does it really matter that much? |
Anonymous
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What kind of furniture will be there?
I would go with a neutral that does not clash with your furniture. If your textiles are more warms, don't go with gray. |
Anonymous
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A lot of painters seem to think that everything in a home for sale needs to be some version of off white. It doesn't - in fact, it shouldn't be. Also, a lot of painters are used to working with brands that they feel comfortable with and that they can get cheap. Your agent has recommended Benjamin Moore paint. That's a premium paint for which you will be charged extra - but it's worth it. Personally, I always do two coats of any paint. The second coat smooths out imperfections in the first coat and gives more depth. If you go with BM you can use their Aura paint, which claims one coat coverage (but is more expensive).
The two colors your realtor recommended are both nice neutrals. It's hard to say how they'd work in your home, however, without seeing your furnishings and knowing the lighting conditions. I don't see how these colors would clash in your bathrooms, but again it's impossible to say without seeing pictures. Personally, I like to do one color for most of the rooms in a house, and a second complimentary color (could just be a different shade) for the kitchen and baths to add more interest. If I were you I'd paint a section of wall somewhere in the house with both of your agent's recommendations to see what works best (better yet, you can paint poster boards and move them around to different rooms). Most Benjamin Moore stores also have a color consultant on staff who can offer their input. Painting a whole house is expensive, but most of the cost is in the labor, not the paint. I'd want to make sure to get it right. |
Anonymous
| Benjamin Moore linen white |
Anonymous
Honestly, that's not the color I'd go with to sell your home. Linen white has a pretty strong yellow undertone that can look dingy in the wrong lighting and with incompatible furnishings. |
Anonymous
| Sherwin williams Kilm Beige |
Anonymous
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Behr river Rock for that bathroom - it's a gray based light blue.
For a neutral Behr wheat bread. |
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| My agent just advised Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter. I'd go with what the agent says, honestly. |
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Revere Pewter is hot now. SW softer tan is nice too.
I personally don't care for white walls. |
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| White. |
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No, not shell white! Go with Revere Pewter Grey (Benjamin Moore). Don't cheap out on this. Do you want to sell your place quickly or not? |
Anonymous
Revere pewter is probably too dark for a rowhouse. Get a sample of Benjamin Moore Edgecomb gray. It's a warm beigy gray and lighter than revere pewter. Your painter should do two coats no matter what color you pick. |
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Revere Pewter and Edgecomb gray are both great colors. The first is not especially dark -- we have it in our north-facing living room (townhouse) and it is not dark -- but the second is lighter. Revere Pewter is also on the taupe end of gray so it's a warm color and will go with most decors. You have to be a little more careful with cool grays.
If you go with off whites in lower light rooms, it can just look dirty whereas gray will have more depth and look more intentional. Gray is also much more popular right now than white/off-white. |
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My interior designer suggested these colors to us as options for different rooms in our home. They're all very light and airy colors.
Neutrals Benjamin Moore Oystershell Benjamin Moore Nimbus Benjamin Moore French Canvas Benjamin Moore Ballet White Benjamin Moore Pale Oak Benjamin Moore Cloud Cover Benjamin Moore Gray Mist Blues: Benjamin Moore Blue Haze Benjamin Moore Glass Slipper Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe Benjamin Moore Pale Smoke Greens: Benjamin Moore Night Mist Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe Benjamin Moore Aberdeen Green Benjamin Moore Colony Green |
Anonymous
| BM Grey Owl |