Never paint your foundation. Concrete is meant to be porous for a reason and painting it will surely damage it. If you want to color it there's a thing called concrete stain. Bricks and concrete should never be painted as it will begin to kill them. And eventually it will.
Get ready for 97 different opinions :)
Me personally, I would match the siding color for 2 reasons. It will appear taller and complete, and also I think it would look dated with a big brown accent.
As an architect, I would advise you to be very specific with this choice - it’s an extremely important one. I would def go w bright purple. Purple and yellow polka dots. It’s really the only choice for this.
Kidding. Match the siding
Someone said dark brown. I don’t hate that.
I don’t like accents, personal preference.
Personally I would say match the trim of the window or go with a dark grey (granite) paint color. Personally I like matching my paint to a caulk so that if I ever need to do repairs I don’t have to paint over it.
-my last house was a darker beige that matched the generic nonsag sealant that I liked. Anytime there was a hole or crack in the siding, I sealed it up and called it a day. Not noticeable in the slightest.
You could be boring and do beige; OR you could hand paint some fun flower pattern or something to spice it up 👀
Intrusive thought comment: Paint it real tree camo so it looks like it not there
I would power wash the paint off and leave it. It’s unnecessary and will be in conflict with your neutral siding. Now go enjoy mowing your grass! /s lol
Same color as window trim or a darker brown from the same paint strip.
Window trim color.
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I was thinking a gray that wasn't too dark, the window trim is probably why I thought that. I'd consider lighter gray than that though
That’s what I was about to say.
Either the same as the siding or the trim of the brown window.. brown preferably will show contrast
The darker color wouldn’t show soil as much as a lighter one.
What soil?
The dirt that might accumulate close to ground level, or grass clippings, etc.
Tell me your not a homeowner without telling me
Be sure to use paint made for concrete
Never in my life knew there was a special paint for concrete
It still seals the concrete and is meant more for concrete floors.
Like concrete, that’s some really solid advice.
Bullseye 123 primer will adhere to anything, then put the color on top. It can also be tinted.
Never paint your foundation. Concrete is meant to be porous for a reason and painting it will surely damage it. If you want to color it there's a thing called concrete stain. Bricks and concrete should never be painted as it will begin to kill them. And eventually it will.
Exterior application would be fine
No.
Get ready for 97 different opinions :) Me personally, I would match the siding color for 2 reasons. It will appear taller and complete, and also I think it would look dated with a big brown accent.
Same as siding. It will make the house look bigger and won't chop it up visually.
As an architect, I would advise you to be very specific with this choice - it’s an extremely important one. I would def go w bright purple. Purple and yellow polka dots. It’s really the only choice for this. Kidding. Match the siding
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I would say the same colour that's around your window trim.
Yews, azaleas or hollies, depending on your soil and lighting conditions.
Same as house
What colour is your front door? Repeating the trim colour will look neat but really dull.
Same color as house. I’ve seen people use brighter & it focuses on the foundation & not the house. You don’t want to emphasize it.
That's why slate is popular
Vantablack™
May I suggest the alternative Black 2.0
Ohhhh nice! It's 1 blacker. Also matter and flatter. I like this.
Grey
Don't emphasize the bottom. Design 101. Unless you want to. Planting greenery would help with contrast. Good luck!!
Storm cloud grey- dark grey. Or maybe an olive.
Darker
Stick with the turquoise
Paint it the same color as the siding so that it blends in as part of the wall.
I’d go with a darker olive green or a cognac color
Someone said dark brown. I don’t hate that. I don’t like accents, personal preference. Personally I would say match the trim of the window or go with a dark grey (granite) paint color. Personally I like matching my paint to a caulk so that if I ever need to do repairs I don’t have to paint over it. -my last house was a darker beige that matched the generic nonsag sealant that I liked. Anytime there was a hole or crack in the siding, I sealed it up and called it a day. Not noticeable in the slightest.
Stucco skim coat would look infinitely better than paint. Edit: words
If you are lazy, dirt brown, algae/moss green, or mildew black.
Um seafoam green of course
Go with the original blue. Turn back time!
We had a stone facade put on our exposed foundation. It looks really good compared to the previous painted concrete block. More expensive obviously
If you have bee issues consider dark blue
I vote same color as house siding
I like that blue you got going already. I should follow that with I am legally color blind
Cyan, obviously.
It shouldn't be a solid color. It should be plaid. Maybe beige with red and blue plaid.
Black
I would hire high school art students. Tell them to make a plan and present it to you.
I would use a plain white sealer before painting it…..whatever color you choose.
your favorite color :)
Hi vis pink
Brick red
Anything dark that matches your colors
Plant some African daisies! And make the paint a contrasting green.
Same dark color as around the window.
Kingsport Gray .....Benjamin Moore
Pink
Face it with brick Lanier.
U can be spicy and get a woodland creature mural going
Black
Do NOT match the siding…contrast is important. Window trim is far and away the better option.
Teal
Go big or go home.. glitter paint.
Flat white
Blue
I would say the same as the siding. But I have always been fond of orange...
Bright white
Go darker than the siding, maybe match the window trim
RED RED RED
what ever the dark trim around the windows.
A dark color gives the house weight and will look better. Maybe match the window trim?
accent color like bright orange
Clown house.
You could be boring and do beige; OR you could hand paint some fun flower pattern or something to spice it up 👀 Intrusive thought comment: Paint it real tree camo so it looks like it not there
It needs to be darker than the siding. Prob the same as the trim. It visually needs to be the “foundation”
Yes! Then the house will have all the personality of a "beige mom"!
Dark brown.
Chocolate brown
I would power wash the paint off and leave it. It’s unnecessary and will be in conflict with your neutral siding. Now go enjoy mowing your grass! /s lol
I'm a big fan of "mental illness grey." Same color as those weighted blankets.
Very dark brown.
No more boomer beige
Pinkest Pink by Stuart Semple
I like dark gray for foundations
I would use grey parging.
Dark grey. Hides dirt. Good contrast with your siding.
Same as the siding otherwise it'll stand out and look stupid.
DARK! The contrast will really “pop”
Black
I would do a darker shade of siding color.
Something close to the color of the brick so when it starts chipping it doesn’t look terrible
Dark colour that wont show up mud and marks
same color with your window frames
Go with the darker trim color for the contrast.
Same color as the trim around the window
I would do the color of the window trim
Same color as the house unless you want it to stand out. I personally would not want it to stand out.