The Historic New England web site has good guidance on colors. |
https://www.historicnewengland.org/preservation/for-homeowners-communities/your- old-or-historic-home/historic-colors-of-america/ |
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They have color schemes recommended for the time period of the house: |
Colonial, mid 1600-1780 |
Exterior: Shaker Red, Cogswell Cedar, Knightley Straw, Asian Jute, English Bartlett, Tailor's Buff, Blonde Lace, Warren Tavern, Parsnip, Langdon Dove, Pettingill Sage, Wooly Thyme, Burnished Pewter, Milkweed, Pitch Pine, Nankeen, Ginger Root, Portobello, Tankard Gray, Wooden Nutmeg, Rawhide, Chocolate, Quincy Granite, Vinal Haven. |
Note: Brattle Spruce, Sayward Pine are for use on shutters and doors only. |
Federal 1780-1830 |
Exterior: Knightley Straw, Asian Jute, Jewett White, Plymouth Beige, Wild Oats, Yarmouth Oyster, Parsnip, Langdon Dove, Jackson Antique, Phelps Putty, Bayberry Wax, Sandy Bluff, Rain Barrel, Pettingill Sage, Flaxen Field, Nankeen, Winter Meadow, Coastal Sand, Britches, Toffee, Quincy Granite, Vinal Haven |
Note: Grassy Meadow, Amish Green, Brattle Spruce, Sayward Pine are for use on shutters, doors, and sash. |
Greek Revival 1825-1855 |
Exterior: Knightley Straw, Asian Jute, Danish Pine, Wainscot Green, Jewett White, Plymouth Beige, Wild Oats, Yarmouth Oyster, Parsnip, Langdon Dove, Jackson Antique, Phelps Putty, Bayberry Wax, Sandy Bluff, Flaxen Field, Rain Barrel, Milkweed, Nankeen, Winter Meadow, Coastal Sand, Britches, Quincy Granite, Vinal Haven, Monument Gray, Fieldstone |
Note: Grassy Meadow, Amish Green, Brattle Spruce, Sayward Pine are for use on shutters, doors, and sash. |
Victorian 1840-1900 and Italianate 1845-1865 |
Exterior: Beetroot, Madder, Covered Bridge, Alden Till, Flowering Chestnut, Roseland, Richardson Brick, Jonquil, Knightley Straw, Asian Jute, English Bartlett, Danish Pine, Canyon Gold, Jewett White, Plymouth Beige, Wild Oats, Yarmouth Oyster, Parsnip, Langdon Dove, Jackson Antique, Phelps Putty, Bayberry Wax, Sandy Bluff, Flaxen Field, Rain Barrel, Nankeen, Winter Meadow, Britches, Toffee, Ginger Root, Bean Pot, Rawhide, Chocolate, Quincy Granite, Vinal Haven, Monument Gray, Fieldstone |
Note: Amish Green, Brattle Spruce, Sayward Pine are for use on shutters, doors, and sash. |
Mansard/Second Empire 1855-1880 |
Exterior: Knightley Straw, Asian Jute, Farmhouse Ochre, Danish Pine, Canyon Gold, Wainscot Green, Brookside, Boardman, Warren Tavern, Hazelwood, Newbury Moss, Picholine, Amish Green, Baize, Gedney Green, Pointed Fir, Moss Glen, Parsnip, Langdon Dove, Jackson Antique, Phelps Putty, Bayberry Wax, Sandy Bluff, Flaxen Field, Rain Barrel, Pettingill Sage, Wooly Thyme, Burnished Pewter, Milkweed, Pitch Pine, Sturgis Gray, Nankeen, Winter Meadow, Coastal Sand, Britches, Toffee, Ginger Root, Bean Pot, Palomino, Portobello, Tankard Gray, Hitching Post, Cummings Oak, Brownstone, Otis Madeira, Liberty, Burnt Umber, Hickory Nut, Tyson Taupe, Wooden Nutmeg, Bargeboard Brown, Rawhide, Chocolate, Quincy Granite, Vinal Haven, Monument Gray, Fieldstone, Gropius Gray |
Note: Beetroot, Covered Bridge, Alden Till, Shaker Red, Richardson Brick Brattle Spruce, Winter Balsam, Sayward Pine are for use on shutters, sash, and doors. |
Accent Colors Only: Flowering Chestnut, Roseland, Codman Claret, Stagecoach, Redrock Canyon, Cogswell Cedar, Portsmouth Spice, Pumpkin, Gable Green, Volute, Asher Benjamin, Muted Mulberry, Concord Grape, Plum Island, Beauport Aubergine |
Shingle Style 1880-1900 |
Exterior (Siding/Shingle Colors): Baize, Gedney Green, Pointed Fir, Winter Balsam, Moss Glen, Pettingill Sage, Burnished Pewter, Wooly Thyme, Milkweed, Pitch Pine, Sturgis Gray, Britches, Portobello, Tankard Gray, Hitching Post, Cummings Oak, Tyson Taupe, Bargeboard Brown, Rawhide, Chocolate, Monument Gray, Fieldstone, Gropius Gray |
Exterior (Trim, Sash, Doors, Shutters): Beetroot, Covered Bridge, Shaker Red, Richardson Brick, Saxon Blue, Seal Blue, Volute, Asher Benjamin, Beauport Aubergine, Concord Grape, Boardman, Warren Tavern, Hazelwood, Newbury Moss, Picholine, Baize, Gedney Green, Pointed Fir, Brattle Spruce, Winter Balsam, Moss Glen, Sayward Pine, Pettingill Sage, Wooly Thyme, Burnished Pewter, Milkweed, Pitch Pine, Sturgis Gray, Portobello, Tankard Gray, Hitching Post, Cummings Oak, Otis Madeira, Hickory Nut, Tyson Taupe, Wooden Nutmeg, Bargeboard Brown, Rawhide, Chocolate, Monument Gray, Fieldstone, Gropius Gray, Vermont Slate |
Queen Anne/Stick Style 1875-1900 |
Exterior (Siding/Shingle Colors): Alden Till, Covered Bridge, Shaker Red, Cogswell Cedar, Richardson Brick, Georgian Yellow, Farmhouse Ochre, English Bartlett, Gable Green, Danish Pine, Canyon Gold, Standish Blue, Portsmouth Blue, Winter Harbor, Saxon Blue, Volute, Asher Benjamin, Wainscot Green, Whispering Willow, Brookside, Boardman, Warren Tavern, Hazelwood, Newbury Moss, Picholine, Baize, Gedney Green, Pointed Fir, Winter Balsam, Moss Glen, Langdon Dove, Bayberry Wax, Sandy Bluff, Pettingill Sage, Wooly Thyme, Burnished Pewter, Milkweed, Pitch Pine, Nankeen, Winter Meadow, Coastal Sand, Britches, Toffee, Ginger Root, Palomino, Portobello, Tankard Gray, Cummings Oak, Otis Madeira, Tyson Taupe, Rawhide, Monument Gray, Fieldstone, Gropius Gray, Polished Pewter |
Exterior (Trim Colors): Beetroot, Madder, Covered Bridge, Alden Till, Shaker Red, Richardson Brick, Cogswell Cedar, India Trade, Pumpkin, Jonquil, Knightley Straw, Asian Jute, Georgian Yellow, Goldenrod, Farmhouse Ochre, English Bartlett, Danish Pine, Canyon Gold, Citadel Blue, Lexington Blue, Standish Blue, Portsmouth Blue, Rocky Hill, Winter Harbor, Saxon Blue, Seal Blue, Volute, Asher Benjamin, Beauport Aubergine, Wainscot Green, Whispering Willow, Brookside, Grasshopper, Boardman, WarrenTavern, Hazelwood, Newbury Moss, Picholine, Amish Green, Baize, Gedney Green, Pointed Fir, Winter Balsam, Moss Glen, Jewett White, Plymouth Beige, Wild Oats, Yarmouth Oyster, Parsnip, Langdon Dove, Jackson Antique, Phelps Putty, Bayberry Wax, Sandy Bluff, Flaxen Field, Rain Barrel, Pettingill Sage, Wooly Thyme, Burnished Pewter, Milkweed, Pitch Pine, Sturgis Gray, Nankeen, Winter Meadow, Coastal Sand, Britches, Toffee, Ginger Root, Palomino, Portobello, Tankard Gray, Hitching Post, Otis Madeira, Tyson Taupe, Wooden Nutmeg, Bargeboard Brown, Rawhide, Quincy Gray, Vinal Haven, Monument Gray, Fieldstone, Gropius Gray, Polished Pewter |
Exterior (Sash, Doors, Shutters): Beetroot, Covered Bridge, Shaker Red, Richardson Brick, Saxon Blue, Seal Blue, Volute, Asher Benjamin, Beauport Aubergine, Concord Grape, Boardman, Warren Tavern, Hazelwood, Newbury Moss, Picholine, Baize, Gedney Green, Pointed Fir, Brattle Spruce, Winter Balsam, Moss Glen, Sayward Pine, Pettingill Sage, Wooly Thyme, Burnished Pewter, Milkweed, Pitch Pine, Sturgis Gray, Portobello, Tankard Gray, Hitching Post, Cummings Oak, Otis Madeira, Hickory Nut, Tyson Taupe, Wooden Nutmeg, Bargeboard Brown, Rawhide, Chocolate, Monument Gray, Fieldstone, Gropius Gray, Vermont Slate |
Accent Color Only: Curry, Gable Green, Glacier Bay, China Aster, Bold Bolection, Concord Grape, Plum Island, Newport Indigo |
Colonial Revival 1885-1915 |
Bisque, Lyman Camellia, Woodstock Rose, Tailor's Buff, Blonde Lace, Mountain Laurel, Rundlet Peach, Tudor Ice, Appleton, Lucinda, Bulfinch Blue, Emily, Amelia, Hawthorne, Elise, Cottage Green, Marrett Apple, Historic Morning Dew, Melville, Bristol Green, Longfellow, Viscaya, Venetian Glass, Green Bonnet, Wainscot Green, Jewett White, Plymouth Beiger, Yarmouth Oyster, Parsnip, Langdon Dove, Jackson Antique, Phelps Putty, Bayberry Wax, Quincy Granite |
Exterior (Siding/Shingle Colors): Jonquil, Knightley Straw, Asian Jute, Citadel Blue, Lexington Blue, Standish Blue, Portsmouth Blue, Jewett White, Plymouth Beige, Yarmouth Oyster, Parsnip, Langdon Dove, Jackson Antique, Phelps Putty, Bayberry Wax, Sandy Bluff, Flaxen Field, Rain Barrel, Nankeen, Winter Meadow, Coastal Sand, Quincy Granite, Vinal Haven, Monument Gray, Fieldstone, Gropius Gray, Polished Pewter |
Exterior (Trim and Sash Colors): Andover Cream, Jewett White, Plymouth Beige, Wild Oats, Yarmouth Oyster, Parsnip, Jackson Antique, Phelps Putty |
Note: Shaker Red, Covered Bridge Saxon Blue, Seal Blue, Amish Green, Gedney Green, Pointed Fir, Brattle Spruce, Winter Balsam, Sayward Pine, Vermont Slate are for use on shutters and doors only. |
Craftsman/Arts and Crafts 1895-1930 |
Exterior (Trim, Sash, Doors, and Shutters): Beetroot, Covered Bridge, Alden Till, Shaker Red, Codman Claret, Richardson Brick, Redrock Canyon, Cogswell Cedar, Asian Jute, Danish Pine, Canyon Gold, Lexington Blue, Standish Blue, Portsmouth Blue, Rocky Hill, Winter Harbor, Saxon Blue, Seal Blue, Volute, Asher Benjamin, Brookside, Boardman, Warren Tavern, Hazelwood. Newbury Moss, Picholine, Amish Green, Baize, Gedney Green, Pointed Fir, Brattle Spruce, Winter Balsam, Moss Glen, Langdon Dove, Jackson Antique, Phelps Putty, Bayberry Wax, Sandy Bluff, Flaxen Field, Rain Barrel, Pettingill Sage, Wooly Thyme, Burnished Pewter, Milkweed, Pitch Pine, Sturgis Gray, Nankeen, Winter Meadow, Coastal Sand, Britches, Toffee, Ginger Root, Maple, Bean Pot, Palomino, Portobello, Tankard Gray, Hitching Post, Cummings Oak, Brownstone, Otis Madeira, Liberty, Burnt Umber, Hickory Nut, Tyson Taupe, Wooden Nutmeg, Bargeboard Brown, Rawhide, Chocolate, Vinal Haven, Monument Gray, Fieldstone, Gropius Gray, Polished Pewter |
Note: Sayward Pine for use on shutters, doors, and sash only. |
Accent Colors Only: Saxon Blue, Seal Blue, China Aster, Bold Bolection, Concord Grape, Plum Island, Beauport Aubergine, Grasshopper, Blue Winged Teal, Vermont Slate |
Colonial/Georgian Revival 1900-1940 |
Exterior (Siding/Shingle Colors): Jonquil, Knightley Straw, Asian Jute, Citadel Blue, Lexington Blue, Standish Blue, Jewett White, Plymouth Beige, Wild Oats, Yarmouth Oyster, Parsnip, Langdon Dove, Jackson Antique, Phelps Putty, Bayberry Wax, Sandy Bluff, Flaxen Field, Rain Barrel, Nankeen, Britches, Quincy Granite, Vinal Haven, Monument Gray, Fieldstone |
Exterior (Trim and Sash Colors): Andover Cream, Jewett White, Plymouth Beige, Wild Oats, Yarmouth Oyster, Parsnip, Jackson Antique, Phelps Putty |
Note: Shaker Red, Codman Claret, Richardson Brick, Cogswell Cedar, Glacier Bay, China Aster, Tory Blue, Bold Bolection, Bowen Blue, Newport Indigo, Blue Winged Teal, Amish Green, Winter Balsam Sturgis Gray, Otis Madeira, Chocolate, Vermont Slate are for use on shutters and doors. Some paint manufacturers have also provided paint color palettes specifically for historic homes. These colors are part of the Benjamin Moore Williamsburg® Color Collection: |
https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/williamsburg-paint-color-collection |
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These colors are part of the Sherman Williams Historic Paint Pallets. |
https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-collections/historic-paint-colors/ |
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